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Are facelifts painful?

Most patients are pleasantly surprised at the ease with which they go through the post-operative period. Patients do mention sensations of tightness and some soreness that progressively resolve over the first one to two weeks.

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How long do I need to be away from work?

Patients like to plan two weeks away from their typical daily jobs. However, many patients are comfortable returning sooner to lighter activities.

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How long are the results of a facelift expected to last?

Aging changes continue to occur in everyone’s life. Most patients begin to notice some recurrence of skin laxity and aging changes within five to ten years after a facelift. Although some degree of loss of benefit from a facelift inevitably occurs, patient’s who have undergone a facelift rarely ever look as aged as their peers who had not chosen to undergo a cosmetic procedure.

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Do patients ever undergo a secondary facelift at a later date?

Yes. Most patients have such a wonderful improvement in their appearance with their first procedure, when the time comes, the majority of patients feel a secondary procedure is certainly worth the investment. Also, if a secondary procedure is performed; the results usually seem to be even longer lasting than the first procedure.