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90-Day Facelift Recovery Calendar

Select any day — from surgery day to month 3 — and see exactly what to expect, what's cleared, and what to watch for.

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What does facelift recovery look like day by day?

Day 3 is peak swelling (100%). Day 7: sutures out, bruising yellowing. Day 14: restaurant-ready. Day 28: light exercise. Day 42: full exercise clearance. Day 90: 90–95% of final result visible. Total healing: 10–15 year lasting result.

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What should I expect day by day after facelift surgery?

Day 0–1: bandages, drains, swelling builds. Day 2–3: peak swelling (100%), maximum bruising, rest only. Day 5–7: drains removed, sutures out, bruising yellows. Day 10: concealer-ready. Day 14: return to desk job, restaurant-ready. Day 21–28: light exercise, most activities restored. Day 42: full exercise clearance, driving unrestricted. Day 90: 90–95% of final result visible.

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Revizuire medicală
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Dr. Yakup Duman

Specialist în chirurgie plastică, reconstructivă și estetică

— MD— Certificat de consiliu— Specialist în chirurgie plastică

Specialist în chirurgie plastică și estetică, certificat de consiliu, cu peste 13 ani de experiență. Specializat în lifting facial deep plane la Spitalul Merkez Prime, Istanbul. Recenzor medical pentru DEEPPLANE™.

Asociația Turcă de Chirurgie Plastică, Reconstructivă și Estetică

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Day 0 (Surgery)Day 90 (Month 3)
Day 14
Week 2
Week 2
Swelling30% of peak
Bruising5%
Swelling: Significant improvement (30%)
Bruising: Mostly resolved
Activity: Desk work, light socialising, short walks outdoors
Cleared today
  • ✓Return to desk job / office
  • ✓Light social activities (restaurant, quiet gathering)
  • ✓Makeup over all healed areas
  • ✓Light walking outdoors
  • ✓Driving (if off all opioids)
Today's DOs
  • •Celebrate the 2-week milestone
  • •Resume gentle facial movements to prevent stiffness
  • •Book your 1-month follow-up if not already scheduled
  • •Continue daily SPF 50+ on scars
Today's DON'Ts
  • •No strenuous exercise
  • •No bending to lift heavy objects
  • •No direct sun exposure to incisions without SPF 50+
  • •No alcohol (swells remaining tissue)
  • •No aggressive scar massage yet
Call your surgeon if…
  • ⚠Infection signs: red streaks extending from incision, fever, pus at 2 weeks
Expert tip

Week 2 is the 'restaurant-ready' milestone. Most patients return to desk jobs and can socialise with light makeup.

Recovery at a Glance

Deep plane facelift master recovery timeline showing five milestones: days 1–3 peak swelling, days 4–7 sutures out, and onward to the final result.
Days 0–3Immediate post-op

Peak swelling day 3, maximum bruising, drains and compression garment in place. Bed rest.

Days 4–7Early recovery

Drains removed (days 4–5), sutures out (days 5–7), bruising yellows. Short walks outdoors.

Days 8–14Week 2 milestone

Concealer-ready day 10, restaurant-ready day 14. Return to desk job. Most bruising cleared.

Days 15–28Weeks 3–4

Return to office. Light exercise day 28. Energy and confidence returning.

Days 29–42Week 6 clearance

Full exercise cleared day 42. Driving unrestricted. 90% swelling resolved.

Days 43–90Month 3 result

Residual deep-tissue remodelling. 90–95% of final result visible at day 90.

Day-by-day deep plane facelift face recovery progression in four watercolor portraits of the same woman.

Swelling Resolution Curve

Based on outcomes from 1,240+ deep plane facelift cases in the DEEPPLANE™ cohort. Swelling peaks day 3, halves by end of week 1, and trace residual clears by month 3–6.

Curba de rezoluție a umflăturilor după liftingul facial deep plane: vârf de 100% în ziua 3, 50% rămase până la sfârșitul săptămânii 1, 25-30% până la sfârșitul săptămânii 3, 10% până în săptămâna 6, 5% până în luna 2, 3% până în luna 3, 1% până în luna 6; umflătura periorbitală a ochilor se rezolvă prima, obrajii și maxilarul ultimele
Umflătura se rezolvă în etape — ~50% dispare până la sfârșitul săptămânii 1, 75–80% până la sfârșitul săptămânii 3, ~90% până în săptămâna 6, cu un reziduu de 5–10% care se elimină pe parcursul lunilor 2–6.

Month-by-Month Contour Settling

After day 90, deep-tissue remodelling continues. Scars fade, numbness resolves, and the contour settles to its final position over 6–12 months.

12-month contour settling timeline after deep plane facelift: Month 1 residual deep-tissue edema 10 percent, Month 3 scar pinkness peaks then fades, Month 6 thin scars near-invisible with numbness 70 percent resolved, Month 9 sensation 90 percent normal, Month 12 stable final result lasting 10 to 15 years
Contour settles month by month. Final result is visible at month 6 and stable by month 12 — the lift then lasts 10–15 years.

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Recovery Days 0–3

Peak swelling day 3 (100%). Drains in place. Bed rest. Cold compresses on cheeks.

Recovery Days 4–7

Drains removed. Sutures out days 5–7. Bruising yellows. Short outdoor walks.

Recovery Days 8–14

Concealer-ready day 10. Return to desk job and light social activities by day 14.

Recovery Weeks 3–6

Light exercise day 28. Full exercise cleared day 42. Driving unrestricted.

Month 3 (Day 90)

90–95% of final result visible. Deep tissue remodelling complete by month 6–12.

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