You should wear loose, comfortable clothing on the day of surgery. Ideally, you should wear a button-down blouse or shirt that does not need to be pulled over your face. healthren.com

Plan to have someone with you who can drive you home afterwards and stay with you the first 48 hours. If possible, you may consider hiring a nurse who can tend to you for the first 24 hours after you've arrived home.

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If you are a smoker, follow your surgeon's instructions on smoking cessation. Stopping smoking will promote healing and ensure proper recovery. healthren.com

If you take aspirin regularly or certain vitamins or herbal supplements, your surgeon may instruct you to stop taking these for a certain period before and after your facelift. healthren.com

Setting Up a Home Recovery Area

Before you undergo facelift surgery, make sure you take the time to establish a recovery area in your home that includes the following: healthren.com

• Ice
• Freezer bags or bags of frozen vegetables
• Gauze and clean towels and washcloths
• Telephone within reaching distance of the area where you'll lay or sit most of the time
• Ointments or creams as recommended by your doctor
• Magazines or books
• Supply of loose, comfortable shirts that button down
• Thermometer to check for fever