All About Facelifts (Post-Op Part 4): The Staple Removal Process
About this episode
Considering a facelift or facial rejuvenation procedure but not feeling informed enough? In this 9-part series, Board Certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Buonassisi of Vancouver, Canada discusses everything you need to know about facelifts—from facial anatomy basics, to the post-op recovery process, to a discussion of the unprecedented deep plane facelift technique that he performs regularly alongside less than 5% of other surgeons.
In this bonus episode captured during a post-op appointment from patient Linda's facelift surgery experience, Dr. Buonassisi discusses how the often-feared staple removal process works at the 1 week follow-up appointment, and new after care instructions for when the staples are out. He goes over:
→ How many staples are typically used to close facelift incisions,
→ How the staples are painlessly unlocked from the skin by an experienced surgical technician with a staple removal instrument,
→ A description of the locations of Linda's facelift stitches,
→ How to wash the cleared incisions,
→ Best practices for taking baths,
→ When & how to start exercising again.