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What to Expect From Your Facelift Surgery | Recovery & Results Explained

Dr Gould Plastic Surgery · 2026-04-03 · 10 minutes

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What should you expect after facelift surgery? In this video, Dr. Daniel J. Gould explains the full recovery process, including downtime, medications, safety, and long-term results. From the first 24 hours through months of healing, this overview is designed to prepare you for each stage of your surgical journey. This serves as a guide you can revisit at any point — so you know what’s normal, what

Anesthesia and recovery in facelift surgery

A facelift can be done under general anesthesia, intravenous sedation or local anesthesia, in a hospital or an office operating room. The anesthetic plan is part of the safety plan: keeping blood pressure down and preventing nausea and vomiting lowers the risk of bleeding under the skin.

The technique, its anatomy and the papers behind it

New research on anesthesia and recovery

Recent studies on the subject of the video, each with a plain summary where one is written.

2026
Comment on: Facelift surgery under local anesthesia: A scoping review of current practices and outcomes
Dupuy F, Despert H, Oubari H, Dinahet T, Boucher F, Henry G, et al. · Ann Chir Plast Esthet · PMID 42532689
2026
Facelift surgery under local anesthesia: A scoping review of current practices and outcomes
Beaufigeau M, Brochet L, Varazzani A, Morand S, Lange E, Rasteau S · Ann Chir Plast Esthet · PMID 42034464
2026
Predictors of Unplanned Admission After Outpatient Rhytidectomy
Alnemri A, Garg N, Michlin D, Wride W, Xu V, Palmer WJ, et al. · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 42322187 · Plain summary
2026