Top 11 Ways to Hide Your Facelift Surgery in Women
Facelift surgery can take 1 to 2 weeks to heal enough for you to put on makeup and go back to the office. Here are 11 tips to heal faster and hide your surgery:
– homeopathic medicines before and after surgery
– avoid anticoagulants before and after surgery
– get optimal skin care before surgery
– body position immediately after surgery, including the use of ice immediately after surgery
– control your high blood pressure before and after surgery
– use antibiotic cream
– change your hairstyle immediately after surgery, grow your hair out or get extensions
– use anti-bruise cream
– avoid vigorous exercise immediately after surgery
– wear makeup on areas of bruising and swelling
Even before surgery, some people feel that Arnica, a homeopathic medicine, can help reduce swelling and bruising. You should take 1-2 tablets the night before surgery and several tablets after surgery to help with healing. Arnica cream, applied immediately after surgery to bruised areas, can also help reduce pain and swelling.
Aspirin, ibuprofen, and even certain foods and supplements can thin the blood and cause more bruising and swelling right after surgery. For the fastest possible healing, you should consult with your plastic surgeon about what medications and foods to avoid, before and immediately after your facelift.
Optimal skin care mainly includes prescription drugs, such as Retin-A, hydroquinone, glycolic soap and scrubs, and other lotions. Excellent skin care before surgery allows your collagen to be more organized and thick, so it can heal faster after surgery. This should start at least 1-2 months before your facelift.
Immediately after surgery, your body position should be optimized to reduce swelling and bruising as well. Your head should be elevated and above the level of your heart. You may also want your head to rest on pillows.
You should have ice packs or cold compresses available to place on your face, to reduce swelling.
Patients with high blood pressure should monitor and control their blood pressure before and after surgery. Don’t forget your high blood pressure medications! High blood pressure can contribute to swelling immediately after surgery, and lowering blood pressure with medication will help.
You will likely be told to use an antibiotic cream right after surgery to help your incisions heal. It is important to do this consistently, because this cream will help your incision heal faster and form less scar tissue.
Changing your hair style right after your facelift is a nice distraction. Your friends and family will be visually directed towards a change in hair color, extensions or a different cut. You may want to wear your hair longer than normal before surgery, as longer hair after surgery can help hide surgical sites. Longer hair on the forehead can distract from a forehead lift and hair over the ear areas can hide the ear incisions.
You want to avoid exercise for several weeks until cleared by your plastic surgeon. Exercise increases your heart rate and blood pressure, which increases bleeding and swelling in the surgical areas. You should wait until your incisions have healed before exercising.
Wearing makeup is also an alternative. Again, you should ask your plastic surgeon when you can apply makeup to your facelift areas, which may hide or camouflage your surgery.
Consult with your plastic surgeon to discuss your individualized plan to recover from your facelift surgery in depth.
