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.⁣