Popular Rhinoplasty and Facelift Questions

Question:

When does insurance cover a facelift surgery?

Answer:

Fees for cosmetic facelift surgeries are not typically covered by insurance. However, if you are having the procedure for a health reason such as drooping eyelids that interfere with your ability to see or you need the facelift due to injuries incurred in an accident, the surgery may be partially or fully covered by health insurance.

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Question:

Will I get scars from having facelift surgery?

Answer:

The amount of scarring depends upon the type of facelift you elect to have. However, in most cases, Dr. Rizk takes special care to place the incision inside the ear to minimize visibility. This allows the hair to be worn up with no visible scarring. Also, Dr. Rizk uses a 3D endoscopic technique, which allows for smaller incisions, as well as enhanced healing with less swelling and bruising.

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Question:

How can you reduce swelling after facelift?

Answer:

The best way to minimize swelling after a facelift is to actually take precautions before surgery. All NSAID’s such as ibuprofen, Alleve and Excedrin, which cause bleeding and bruising, as well as fish oil and herbal supplements, which may increase bleeding and bruising, should be avoided for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery. In the first 48 hours, a cooling face mask can be worn to minimize swelling and if a neck lift was performed a neck garment should be worn for approximately two weeks at night. Various herbal medications, such as arnica Montana and bromelin can be used pre and post surgery to minimize bruising.

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How long is the healing process after facelift surgery?

Answer:

Some swelling and bruising will be evident following surgery. After the dressings are removed the day following the procedure, some swelling will be evident; however you will be socially presentable in about 1 week. Stitches are removed in 7 to 10 days. Pain in general is minimal, but you will feel some tightness in the neck and face for the first two weeks following facelift and neck lift surgery. Makeup can be worn in 7 days. It is recommended that hair be dyed prior to surgery, so as not to irritate incisions in the immediate period following a facelift.

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When can I expect to see results after facelift?

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You will see some results immediately after the dressing is removed on the day following the surgery. Since swelling will remain you won’t see the full impact of the surgery until week 3 or 4 after the procedure. At about week 6, you will be able to engage in exercise and strenuous activity. Your facelift results will fully set over the course of the first year.

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Question:

How long do you need to wait before you can return to work after facelift?

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Most patients are socially presentable within one week after facelift surgery. There will still be some swelling, which will subside over time, but you will be able to return to work. Surgical dressings are removed one day after the surgery, and since Dr. Rizk does not use drains there is no delay in healing. Pain in general is minimal and most stitches will be removed 7 to 10 days post procedure.

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Question:

What are the risks associated with facelift?

Answer:

Though complications are very rare with Dr. Rizk’s facelift operations, potential risks include scarring, bleeding, hematoma, infection, asymmetry, poor wound healing, numbness or other unusual sensations, facial pain, dissatisfaction with results, earlobe deformity and hair loss along the incision lines.

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Question:

What is a common age for people to undergo facelift?

Answer:

The most common age for patients to undergo a facelift, often combined with a neck lift, is in the 50s and 60s. But sometimes people are candidates for the surgery at younger and older ages and the actual range is from the 40s to 70s. Facelifts can also be successful in patients in their 80s.

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