Recovery Process Guide After Anti-Aging Surgery

Plastic surgery after middle age should consider not only looking younger, but also improving a natural appearance and supporting functional recovery.

In this post, I will organize the recovery process by day for a patient who underwent lower blepharoplasty, brow lift, and deep mini lift at the same time.

Recovery process after lower blepharoplasty, endoscopic brow lift, and deep mini lift surgery. This is a real model who has consented to public disclosure.

• Right after surgery ~ Day 3 -

Days 1 to 3 after surgery are when swelling and bruising appear the most.

This is a normal recovery response, so there is no need to worry.

• Swelling and a feeling of tightness throughout the face

• Bruising may appear under the eyes, on the forehead, and on the cheeks

• Cold compresses are very important during this period

👉 Cold compresses help constrict blood vessels and are very helpful in reducing swelling and pain.

(Apply briefly and frequently several times a day)

• Day 4 to Day 6 after surgery -

Starting after day 3, the rapid swelling gradually begins to subside.

• The color of the bruising gradually fades

• Face washing and light daily activities become possible

• The facial line begins to look more defined gradually

You should still avoid strenuous activity and get adequate rest.

• Day 7 after surgery -

Around day 7 after surgery, the stitches for eye surgery (lower blepharoplasty) are removed.

• After stitch removal, the tightness around the eyes decreases

• Recovery speed becomes even faster

• Makeup can also be applied partially

This is the point when the under-eye area begins to look naturally refined.

• Around Day 10 after surgery -

Around day 10 after surgery, the stitches for the brow lift and deep mini lift are removed.

• Reduced foreign-body sensation around the forehead and hairline

• The lifting effect on the face becomes noticeably stabilized

• When going out, a mask or hat is enough to cover it

From this point, many people begin to hear comments from those around them such as, “You look better.”

• Postoperative care program to support faster recovery -

To speed up recovery, the hospital may combine the following recovery care programs.

• LED light therapy → reduces inflammation, decreases swelling, and promotes tissue regeneration

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy → increases oxygen supply in the blood to improve recovery speed → effective in reducing bruising and swelling

By combining these types of care, the recovery period can be shortened and more stable results can be expected.

Postoperative care. LED light therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Postoperative LED care. Hyperbaric oxygen care.

• Before and after middle-aged plastic surgery -

Before and after lower blepharoplasty. Before and after brow lift. Before and after deep mini lift. This is a real model who has consented to public disclosure.

Lower blepharoplasty review. Brow lift review. Deep mini lift review. Before and after facelift in the 40s. Facelift review in the 40s. This is a real model who has consented to public disclosure.

Before and after lower blepharoplasty. Before and after brow lift. Before and after deep mini lift. Before and after facelift in the 40s. Before and after lower blepharoplasty in the 40s. This is a real model who has consented to public disclosure.

Middle-aged plastic surgery (anti-aging plastic surgery) is not just about the surgery itself; it is very important to plan the recovery process as well. Even when lower blepharoplasty, brow lift, and deep mini lift—the procedures most commonly performed in the 40s, 50s, and 60s—are done at the same time, natural and satisfying results can be achieved if systematic care and appropriate recovery time are provided.

This is a real model who has consented to public disclosure. Prime of life.