Question:
I have a demanding job and can’t be out of work very long. How long does it take the bruising to heal and swelling to reduce after a forehead lift?
Answer:
The short answer is approximately 7-10 days. The forehead lift has been done in our practice for approximately 15 years using an endoscopic approach. This is often referred to as a minimally invasive procedure which essentially takes advantage of advanced technology, fiber optics and small incisions which reduces the recovery period significantly. We usually tell patients to prepare for 7-10 days for recovery. My standard line to patients is that they are not necessarily ready for the ‘family photograph’ at day 11. Most people take time off from work and return in 10-14 days.
About the Author: Dr. Edwin Williams
Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.