16/06/2026
Booked a facelift? Here's exactly what to do — and avoid — in the week before. 📋
Preparation is half the surgery. The patients who recover fastest are almost always the ones who prepared best.
The week before your facelift at Mayclinik:
✅ DO hydrate well — aim for 2–3 litres of water daily
✅ DO eat anti-inflammatory foods — leafy greens, berries, omega-3s
✅ DO sleep 7–9 hours — your body repairs itself at night
✅ DO arrange post-op support — you'll need help for the first 48 hours
✅ DO fill prescriptions in advance — avoid stress on arrival day
❌ DON'T smoke — ni****ne restricts blood flow and slows healing
❌ DON'T drink alcohol — increases bleeding risk and swelling
❌ DON'T take aspirin or ibuprofen — blood thinning effect
❌ DON'T get facial treatments — no fillers, peels, or waxing
❌ DON'T crash diet — your immune system needs nutritional reserves
Small steps. Significantly better results.
We put together a complete pre-op checklist in our latest blog post 👇
🔗 https://mayclinik.com/blog/dos-and-donts-a-week-before-facelift/
Now that you have selected an accomplished plastic surgeon and set a date for your facelift, you may be wondering how you can prepare for your facelift operation.
