Your features may be distorted from the swelling, your facial movements may be slightly stiff, and you will probably be self - conscious about your scars. Some bruising may persist for two to three weeks. This bruising tends to migrate downwards during healing. You may tire easily and some patients are disappointed and depressed at first. By the third week, you will look and feel much better.
Most patients are back at work about ten days to two weeks after surgery.
If you need it, special camouflage makeup can mask most bruising that remains after the wounds have sealed. Ask us and we will help you with the methods and timing for the makeup. The chances are excellent that you will be happy with your facelift - especially if you realize that the results may not be immediately apparent. Even after the swelling and bruises are gone, the hair around your temples may be thin and you skin may feel dry and rough for several months. You will have some scars from your facelift, but they are usually hidden by your hair or in the natural creases of your face and ears.