Patrick Hudson MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Albuquerque, NM Telephone: 505-242-0070 office hours 9.15 am-4.30 pm.
Albuquerque plastic surgeon discusses using ice after a facelift.

Do I need to use ice on the surgical site after a facelift?

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If you apply ice carefully for the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours you may have less pain and swelling after a facelift. It is usually recommended that you apply the ice for about fifteen minutes every hour while you are awake. There should always be something between the ice and the skin so that you do not damage the skin. After the first two days ice will probably make no difference but if you find it makes you feel more comfortable then continue for a few more days. Frozen peas offer a convenient way to provide ice and contour to the shape of the face after a facelift.

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