27 Sep Facelift Surgery – The Line Between “Overdone” and “Youthful”
Of all concerns about facelift surgery, the concern of looking abnormal following the procedure and about how long it will take to look normal again are often the biggest. Of course, as with every surgery, appearance problems are primarily due to bruising, swelling, puckering and stretching of the skin. Those surgeons, including Dr. Shaun Parson, will do everything they can to speed recovery and educate their patients on their own part in the recovery process. They are doing a great service for their clients in this regard.
Help Expedite Your Facelift Surgery Recovery:
1. Steps to reduce bruising: Do not take any medications (unless cleared by your surgeon) that might increase bleeding tendencies. Every surgeon who does a lot of facelifts will have a list of medications and supplements that are known to increase bleeding tendencies.
2. Steps to control blood pressure: Ensuring normal blood pressure will reduce swelling and bruising. The patient can do the following to normalize blood pressure during the critical week or two following facelift surgery:
- Keep your head elevated: This, for obvious reasons will reduce pressure and swelling.
- Take your blood pressure medication. Make sure you’re blood pressure is controlled by an adequate dose of your medication.
- Limit strenuous physical activity. Although walking around in encouraged within a day or two following surgery, anything that you need to strain at or that causes you to huff and puff and sweat should be postponed for at least two weeks following surgery.
3. Do things that relax you: Your surgeon can even prescribe anti-anxiety/sedative medication during this period if you are overly anxious.
Contact Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery for a Facelift Consultation
The cosmetic surgery team at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery can help answer all your questions about your upcoming facelift, brow lift, eyelid surgery, and other facial plastic surgery procedures. Contact our office today to learn if you are a candidate for facelift surgery.