Bruising is usually quite mild. The incisions around the natural skin creases are barely noticeable when the healing is complete. You can usually go home the same day of surgery with a bandage in place. Discomfort is usually quite mild and short lived and can be relieved with simple analgesics. Dressings are commonly removed within a day or two.
Many patients report a sense of tightness or numbness in their face and neck following the surgery.
The intensity of these symptoms, and how long they last, varies with the individual. Camouflage make-up is permitted to help you get out in the public faster and stitches are removed in approximately 10 days. You're usually able to resume your normal routine after approximately 10 days. Other complementary procedures such as an eyelift or browlift, laser skin resurfacing and liposuction may be combined with the facelift to give overall facial rejuvenation without increasing recovery time.