Not at all, there is no medical reason for that. We recommend to continue treatments to slow the formation of wrinkles.
You can resume light sports activities two weeks after your surgery and heavy sports cans start 4 weeks after blepharoplasty. Examples: you may resume light walking three days after surgery. Aerobic exercise, weight training, heavy lifting, and straining may be gradually resumed a month after surgery.
The most important thing is to avoid causing any tension on the suture line to avoid bad scarring. Please also avoid:
After blepharoplasty you can directly wear makeup on the face but not on the eyes. You will need to wait for 1 month before resuming eye makeup after blepharoplasty as your eyes will be sensitive.
You can wash your face after blepharoplasty but without rubbing the face and causing any tension on the suture lines.
Usually stitched are removed 7 days after the surgery.
We recommend having two pillows underneath your head and keeping head of bed elevated 45 degrees during the first 2 days. You need to avoid rolling on your face, so you should sleep on your back for a month after surgery.
One to two weeks after surgery, your eyelid may be swollen and bruised. You will see the final result one month after the Blepharoplasty.
In many cases, no bruising is seen. For others, bruising can be completely gone within one to two weeks after Blepharoplasty. The heaviest bruising usually develops within 48 to 76 hours after surgery.
Don’t be concerned if the eyes show some swelling – this usually resolves within 2 weeks. In certain patients, it may require six months for all swelling to completely subside.
In some cases lubricating the eyes with artificial tears is needed to avoid eye dehydration.
If you want to speed up the recovery after Blepharoplasty, you need to:
You can easily return to normal activities seven to 10 days after blepharoplasty. One to two weeks after blepharoplasty, most of the bruising and swelling fade off and you’ll the final results a month after the procedure.
No. Years ago, it was requested but not anymore. You should not rub or massage the treated area, neither have any beauty treatments on your face e.g. facials, facial massage.
Yes, but wait 4 hours after your Botox injection. After that, you can sleep the way you want. Botox takes a few hours to settle and lying down straightaway can migrate it to other muscles in your face.
On average you can start noticing changes in your face two days following your Botox injection. Full Botox results become visible almost two weeks after the treatment. That is related to the mechanism of how Botox works, which blocks the receptors responsible for muscular activity.
You can drink coffee after your Botox treatment.
You can drink alcohol after your Botox treatment but we recommend you wait 4h.
You should wait at least 4 hours before you can lay down after Botox as it takes time to settle into place. Lying down could possibly cause Botox to migrate to other muscles in your face.
Patients should have “maintenance” treatments before the results wear off. The best way to extend the life of your Botox effect is by avoiding the following:
Also, treating any medical condition that can increase metabolism like hyperthyroidism is of great help.
Not at all, there is no medical reason for that. We recommend to continue treatments to slow the formation of wrinkles.
After the treatment you should avoid:
Not at all. But once the Botox effect wears off, we start noticing wrinkles again. They do not become worse after the treatment, but as we get used to having a “Botox effect” and a smoother skin, we don’t accept seeing wrinkles anymore.
Most of the patients start using Botox at age 30. You can start preventative Botox treatments at the age of 25. Things differ between a person and other.
Botox typically lasts 4-6 months. We usually recommend getting Botox twice or 3 time per year but the time between a session and other needs to be at least 3 months.
The results last between 4-6 months. But after 2-3 months you’ll start to see the effects slowly wear off. Some people with higher metabolism loose the Botox effect faster.
In general, Botox lasts for up to four to six months. If your facial muscles get used to contract less due to Botox injections, the period of time for each treatment can be extended.
We recommend you sleep on your back during the first week.
Here are a few post buccal fat removal instructions:
The buccal fat removal surgery is quick and painless and can last between 40-60 minutes. No cuts or incisions are made on the face, everything is done inside the mouth and therefore leaves you with no visible scars.
Once the fat is removed, it does not come back. This also applies to a Bichectomy. Even weight gain won’t make the pads return.
Swelling or bruises generally last 1 -2 weeks after you facelift. In rare cases the bruising may last for 4 weeks.
You can wear makeup 2 weeks after your facelift (without applying makeup on the scars) and after 4 weeks all over the face.
Starting 3 days after without rubbing the face and avoid very hot water.
Facelift scars are seen as a red small line 1 month after the procedure, then as a tiny white line 2-6 months after. In general the scar is barely seen 6-12 months after.
Yes, you can drink coffee. Stick to 1-2 cups per day.
Preferably 1 week after the surgery and avoid excessive consumption.
Bruising after your facelift will last for 1-2 weeks.
You can wash your face starting 3 days after the surgery but avoid rubbing the face. Apply an anti-scarring treatment on the wound after suture removal for 3 months.
We recommend you sleep on your back during the first month.
Facelift surgery treats large mid and lower face wrinkles. It can be also done with fat transfer at the same time which treats fine wrinkles as well.
You start looking normal one month after the facelift surgery and the best shape is seen 3-6 months after.
It is more about the degree of facial sagging more than a specific age.
Usually a facelift lasts for around 10 years.
We don’t recommend massaging fillers, they will flatten out and will certainly loose their effect. Please ONLY massage them if it was recommended by Dr. Ziade.
After a filler injections, we recommend to not put makeup before at least 12 hours or just wait until the next day.
Dermal fillers do work immediately but overall, the face tends to look better after 1 to 2 weeks.
You can shower after filler injections but avoid using warm water on your face and massaging the treated area.
You can shower after having filler injections but we recommend to avoid heat and hot water for 48 hours after a treatment (hot showers & baths).
Fillers take a bit of time to settle in after being injected. Bruising and swelling can last for about two weeks and the best results are seen after 2-4 weeks.
Do not sleep on your sides and try to stay sleeping on your back for one week. On the first night of injections, we recommend to sleep your head elevated on 2 pillows.
Fillers are instant and you quickly start seeing results after injection. It usually takes up to 2 weeks for the filler to fully settle into the tissue.
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It all depends on the antibiotic given during the first week. In general a glass of alcohol is allowed every other day.
It is advisable to sleep with the head of the bed elevated for the first week after surgery. In any case, you have to sleep on your back during the first month.
Yes you may shampoo your hair, but you will have to wait 3 days after your Otoplasty.
Wear the headband over your ears day and night for 2 weeks. Then for one month only while sleeping.
Otoplasty is permanent. The results are immediately visible and last forever.
In most cases, you can expect your Otoplasty recovery to be complete after a month but you’ll notice significant improvements in the appearance of your ears in just 2 or 3 weeks.
Starting the first month, the shape of the nose starts to be evident. The final shape is seen 6-12 months after.
We recommend you avoid sleeping on your side during 1 month.
Starting the second day without rubbing the face around the nose to avoid tension on the suture lines, if present.
You can shower 3 days after your rhinoplasty.
You can eat anytime after your rhinoplasty.
In general, a rhinoplasty last between 1-2 hours.
If the surgery affects your nasal breathing a hyponasal voice can be heard. That’s why it is very important to have a good functional and esthetic result at the end of the rhinoplasty.
The Rhinoplasty’s recovery lasts between one and two weeks and the final result is seen starting 1 month after the surgery.
Refrain from applying make-up for as long as possible (minimum 24 hours).
Wash, shave and dry face gently without rubbing or massaging (5 days).
Sleep face up, elevated on pillows (3-5 nights).