Facelift After Doctor Answers, Q&A, Tips

Bruising or Hematoma After Facelift?

I had a facelift on 4/13. All seemed fine, then about 4 days ago, I developed a very dark bruise or hemotoma on my left cheek. There's no pain, but...

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Swelling and Bruising After Facelift

It has been 3 weeks since I had facelift as part of removing the cyst on my face. I experienced severe hematoma after the surgery, but it seems that...

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Normal to Have Bilateral Numbness After Facelift?

After a Facelift, is it normal to have numbness bilaterally near the ears? Will it go away?

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How Long Should Swelling and Numbness Last After a Facelift?

Recently had a lower facelift, necklift, fat injections in nasafolds. 6 weeks postop still swollen and numb. Is this normal, and if so how, long...

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MACS Facelift Scar Healing Time?

I had a MACS Facelift done exactly a month ago. One side of my face seems to be healing well and the other seems like it may have not been stitched...

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Numbness and Lumpiness After Facelift?

Hi, I had a Facelift procedure about 3.5 weeks ago. I am still experiencing numbness on my cheeks, jaw and under chin.It also feels lumpy under my...

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Swollen and Lumpy 3 Weeks Post-op Facelift/necklift - Is This Normal Healing?

I have just had face lift and necklift 3 weeks 5 days ago . i am home from surgery abroad and my jawline looks amazing but hae quite a large...

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Problems Post Endotine Periorbital Lift

I had an endotine brow and cheek lift (through the mouth incision) several years ago. I am 56, and had had a standard face and brow lift in my late...

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Lump Behind Ear That Oozed, then a Blue Thread Appeared

5 months after a revision facelift......a tender area behind my ear became a hard lump. A month later it began to just ooze a little bit. Now that the...

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Persistent Pain a Year and Half After Face Lift

I had a Face Lift surgery performed 1.5 years ago. During three post-op visits to my surgeon, I addressed the issue of tingling in the right side of...

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How Long Until Swelling Is 100% Gone After Face Lift?

I am 54 yo lady. I have done my face lift, eyes & neck in October last year and already 3 months now. All going good. I am satisfied and happy...

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Black Eyes After Facelift Surgery

I had a facelift on October 27. It has been 2 months, and I still have black eyes. My surgeon said that they usually go away after 2 weeks...

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Steroids Injections to Reduce Swelling After Facelift?

Postop 7 weeks facelift, and necklift. Still have swelling near earlobe. My PS wants to wait 6 more weeks, before steroid injections. What is you...

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Procedure to Fix Jowl Area?

I would like to know what procedure would be best to fix the jowl area and how long would I need to wait.Also where the lump is in my cheek that the...

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Will Lumps Go Away After Facelift and Necklift Surgery?

I am now 5 weeks after my operation and have had a 2nd opinion from my doctor regarding lump on side of neck ,, he says its a hematoma, and will go...

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Red Lines from Face Lift Sutures

I had a Face Lift 45 days ago. In the past week, I have been seeing thin red lines developing from the suture areas behind my ears and scalp incisions...

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Can a Too Tight Face Lift Improve with Time?

I have significantly noticeable bulges beginning slightly below either side of my mouth and radiating towards my ears where my skin has been pulled. I...

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How Long Should It Take to Witness the Final Results of a True Facelift

I had a facelift, quite a bit of chin work, & a brow lift in October of 2009. It has now been 13 months. Where my glands are located, under my...

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Swelling and Red Lines After Multiple Procedures

I had Facelift,Cheek Lift, Lip Lift, Blepharoplasty, and Rhinoplasty 5 months ago. Have normal numbness around ears and jawbone. Happy with results...

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Protruding Suture After Facelift Stuck on Something?

A suture from a previous Facelift that's just under the surface about two inches below and behind my ear poking out. The plastic surgeon in Costa Rica...

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How Long Does the Swelling Supposed to Last After a Face Lift and Neck Lift?

My mom is 61 years old and she had a complete face lift and double chin removal, its been 4 months since she had the surgery and she still is very...

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How Long After a Facelift Can I Color my Hair?

It's ben three weeks today for a full face lift - scabbing along the incisions but healing nicely. Can I color my hair in this area?

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Asymmetry and Lump After Mini Facelift and Eyelid Surgeries

I had a mini facelift 6 years ago (the procedure was performed twice at that time). I also had 2 procedures performed on my eyes - upper and lower...

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Will Nerves Reattach After Face Lift?

One and a half years after a face lift, is tingling in the right side of the face and neck common? Will the nerves ever reattach?

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Cheek Discoloration After Face Lift

I had a Face Lift 45 days ago. Where the plastic surgeon pulled the platysma on my cheeks, I now have about 1" of discoloration. It looks like a...

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Is the Position of Earlobes Changed After Face and Neck Lift?

I had a face & neck lift in August 2010. The position of my earlobes has changed. I cannot wear my earrings because my right ear peirce is further...

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How Long Before Swelling Subsides After MACS Facelift?

Sitll really swollen 6 days after a MACs lift and Bleph. Should I worry? I am a non smoker/drinker, very healthy. I have followed instructions by my...

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How Soon Can I Fly Home After the Facelift?

Living overseas, and I want to know how long after a facelift I should wait before traveling?

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Cheeks Tingling and Stretching Downward After Facelift?

I'm concerned about a weird tingling, slightly painful feeling I am having in my upper cheeks after Facelift. I see some slight bruising and the cheek...

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True Face Lift Incisions?

I had a facelift in Costa Rica 19 months ago. The results were gone within 3 months, and I had no incisions in the temple area! Now, if I pull up...

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Can Face Lift Fail Because Sutures Are Absorbed to Quickly?

Is it better to use absorbable or non-absorbable sutures? My SMAS failed. Nothing ever tore. Nothing sagged non-symmetrically, just none of the suture...

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How Long After Facelift Surgery Should Bruising Be Expected to Appear or Spread?

I had surgery Thursday and today I noticed the bruising that was on my chest had leeched all the way to the bottom of both of my breasts and now this...

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Excessive Swelling And Pulling Down Around Earlobes After Facelift

I am a 46 year old male had a facelift on Dec. 22nd 2010. After three weeks time, most of the swelling had gone down except for some numbness around...

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Six Months After Full Face Lift and Eyes Surgery...

I did my full face lift and eyes lift surgery 6 months ago in KL. Happy with the results. I went to see my surgeon 4 months ago to make sure...

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Ultrasound Massage for Facelift Scar Tissue

I have a face lift, after three weeks i started to develop and fibrosis or scar tissue on the right side of my cheek. Where can i get an external...

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Opinions on What is Happening to my Chin Scar - 2nd Surgery Post Op

Has first face lift with neck lift almost a year ago. Chin scar did not heal correctly, so 3 weeks ago, I had a revision of the chin scar. A week...

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Treatment and Timeframe for Leaking Parotid After Facelift

I had a face lift and now have a parotid gland that is leaking. Drain inserted but flow is not decreasing. What is treatment and time frame for this...

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Look Worse After Acculift Following a Neck Lift

I recently had an acculift after I had a neck lift. Around my mouth looked great after the neck lift and had a little tightening around my ears to...

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Question About Lipo to Tighten the Jowls and Neck After a Facelift

I recently had a facelift and everything is coming back. I am really concerned with my jowls and my skin from my neck and that's the reason I had...

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Are Revision Facelift and Neck Lift Surgeries Common?

I had a face and neck lift 5 months ago. There is still laxity in the neck area which is concerning and disappointing. Is it true that sometimes a...

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Terrified After Midface Lift - Now I Have a "Moon Face."

I recently had about 4-5 procedures performed seven weeks ago. One of the procedures was a midface lift.I am 29 years old and i had chubby cheeks even...

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What Type of Facelift Will Best Address my Sagging Jowls Without Noticeable Scars?

Is 40 too young for a facelift? What treatment would be less radical, yet still effective for fleshy jowls?

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When Should Facelift Sutures Be Removed?

How Many Days Post Op from a Facelift Should Sutures in Front of Ears Be Removed, for the best possible chance of limited scarring? Thank you

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Nasolabial Folds After Mid-Facelift

I am 52 and had a mid-lift Facial procedure with upper and lower eyelid Blepharoplasty with Co2 laser of lower Eyelids and upper lip done 2 weeks ago....

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Loss of Hearing After Multiple Facial Surgeries?

I had a facelift, neck lift, eye lift, and forehead lift about 7 months ago. After the surgery I mentioned to my surgeon that my hearing was impaired....

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What Can Be Done About Cheek Asymmetry After Mid-face Lift with Fat Grafting?

At 11-days post-surgery, I developed a hematoma on my right cheek. Due to the hematoma, my R cheek felt rigid. Massage has helped to soften the tissue...

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Lifestyle Lift for Correcting Previous Facelift?

With a history of a Facelift, 10 years ago, with minor corrections needed, which would be better? A traditional lift or the Lifestyle lift?

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Ripples After a Facelift - Is This Normal?

Had Facelift 3 Month Ago, and Still Have Ripples Around my Jaw Line and Mouth, is This Normal?

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What Is This Lump On My Neck After Facelift?

I had full face and eyelid lift surgery 7 months ago and was happy. 3 wks ago when I touched my neck found a little lump like a small pimple a bit...

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For Men - How to Cover Facelift Scars

I'm Planning to Do a Full Facelift. A Woman Can Cover It by Letting Her Long Hair Cover Her Ears. But, What Does a Man Do?

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3 Months Post-Facelift and Still Have Jowls

My jowls have decended. The Dr. agree's he would need to re-do my surgery. I'm still numb and sore, I worry if he's qualfied since it...

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How Can I Regain my Youthful Baby Face After my Facelift

I had a SMAS facelift 4 months ago (age 55). I have lost my youthful baby face and have a sculpted face (like all the celebs). Everything is tight...

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S-lift Done 4 Weeks Ago and Face Looks Too Pulled by Jawline

I had a simoni lift 3 weeks ago. left side of my face looks too pulled by the jawline. My jaw has restricted movement. Seems like my left ear is...

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Facelift Caused Ear to Look Strange

This is after 7 months. The f/l was version of short-scar. Notice it pulls back, or otherwise looks strange. The other side doesn't look like this. ...

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9 Weeks Post Neck/Face Lift: Neck is Starting to Sag

Nine Weeks Post Neck/face Lift with Undermining and Submental Incision, my Neck Skin is Starting to Sag and Creep. Does the neck skin tighten over...

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Will Radiesse Solve Slight Folds Along Jaw Line Resulting from Lower Facelift?

I had a lower (Lifestyle lift) facelift last year and most of the results were great. However, I have ended up with a "draping" effect right...

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Can I Have a MACS Lift After Having a SMAS Lift?

About six months ago I had a SMAS lift which resulted in more overall laxness, asymmetry and a loss of definition in my cheekbones. My doctor called...

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6 Weeks Post Facelift: Right Side Palsy - What Can I Do?

43 Days After Mid face lift. Right Side Palsy, Can't Smile, Eye Won't Blink. Surgeons Said Should Recover..may Take Months. Getting...

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4 Months out of Face and Neck Lift Still Have Lumps in Neck and Tightness

In jaw line. thick scarring behind ears and back of neck. should I be concerned? I am slim and people notice my neck. I was worried there was...

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Swollen / Puffy Cheeks & Lower Face After Forehead Lift, Midfacelift and Nose Job

I Just Look Weird,my Cheeks Are Puffed Up and the Lower Portion of my Face Swollen As Well..help! i used to have an oval shape face,now after a...

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Cheek Swollen 2 Years After Facelift

I am 52 and had a full face lift and eye lift 2 yrs ago, the surgery took 8 hours and the right side of my face was quite bruised and swollen for...

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Large Eye Bags After Fat Injections on Lower Eyelids

I had a midface suspension (midface lift) and upper Blepharoplasty 16 months ago. My lower eyelids were fine, I had no bags. My doctor kept injecting...

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Lumps That Persist After Facelift and Neck Lift

It has been 11 wks since surgery- face and neck lift- i have two lumps 0n left side-( one on right one did go away)- the 2 on left persist- psurgeon...

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Swelling or Malar Bags After Facelift?

Female, 38. Had a mid anterior face lift and a lower lid pinch bleph (no fat removed just small amount of skin). I am 8 weeks post surgery. I still...

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Divots in Cheek Following Neck/Face Lift

8 Weeks Ago. - What to do?

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I Am 3 Weeks Post-op from a Facelift and Now Have a Crooked Smile. Permanent?

I am 3 weeks post-op from a facelift and now have a crooked smile. How can I tell if this is permanent? My right bottom lip won't move down, so...

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What is my Plastic Surgeon Going to do?

My plastic surgeon is going to do a face lift revision due to descending jowls and neck banding. This time he said he will "undermine" along...

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I Had a Facelift 4 Years Ago and Don't Want Another One What Can I Do to Help Sagging?

I had a facelift approximately 4 years ago and have started to get the deep fowls around my mouth. I'm 60 years old and want to look vibrant for...

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Will Skin Continue to Tighten 10 Weeks Post Op Face/necklift?

I am just under 10 weeks post necklift/ lower facelift with playtsma tightening. One year ago I had lipo under my chin and this left the playtsmal...

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Hot Lump After a Face and Necklift

I have just had aace lift and necklift 2 weeks 5 days ago . i have started to swell more at one side of my neck, it is like a lump and the swelling...

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Concerns After Midface Lift and Eyelid Surgery

I had Midface Lift and lower Eyelid surgery 4 weeks ago. I can't feel my top lip still more in left side. I still have stitches in my mouth and can't...

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Horizontal Incision Along Hairline Behind Ear

In a few days I am scheduled for a facelift revision. My surgeon did a SMAS but did not undermine the neck and jowls so the facelift failed. This time...

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Cannot Blink After Facelift

After face lift that i did 4 weeks ago my upper eye lid of the left eye donot blink what cause that and what to do thanks

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Why Are my Ears Protrduding After my Face Lift?

I had my facelift 4 days ago.. after taking off the bandages to shower I am freaking out. My ears are protruding out like dumbo...

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Facelift Without Drains - Swollen Head and Ears 1 Month Post-op

It has been a month --I am still very swollen. I went to the beach at a place that has the rooms on site to recover...Well, I sure didn't get that...

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Mid-face Lift Left Malar Bags Atop my High Cheekbones- How to Correct?

I had the mid-face lift at age 46. It's been years since then and it's bothered me since the surgery which I regret terribly. The malar...

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Neck Bands After Face Lift/neck Lift(?)

I had a SMAS face lift 5 weeks ago and I have scars on my tragus, behind my ears and under my chin. However I now have very visible strong banding in...

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Droopy Eye After Mid Face Lift

Mid face plastic surgery 15 days ago. right eye does not blink & lower eye lid has started to droop, eye also tearing. Dr has me tape at night and...

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After a Facelift, Can Fat Gradually Disappear from the Path of Lift?

The facelift was two years ago. On one cheek, just below my cheekbone and along the path of the lift, a hollow channel has been inching toward the...

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Will Facelift "Mistakes" Correct Themselves with More Time?

I had my facelift done 6/30/10 and my left earlobe has a crease in it. Behind my right ear, there is a "bunching" where the skin was sewn...

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Alternative Facelift Without Surgery

I live in the UK and two doctors specialise in facelifts using fillers/botox and laser. Is this a viable alternative to surgery as i had facial...

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Re: Why Do They Cut the Nape of Your Neck when Having a Facelift.

I had a few reply's about this and most of them said that it was because I must have had alot of loose skin where my neck was and I did. The only...

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Best Treatment for Scars After Face Lift

I had a face lift 8 months ago and have developed some scar tissue around my ears at the bottom of the earlobe. I have had 4 cortizone shots to try...

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How Long After a Facelift Can Botox Be Done?

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Losing Weight After Facelift

I had a SMAS facelift last year with outstanding results. Now I want to lose 15-20 pounds. I have read that losing weight at my age (55) can...

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What Treatments Are Best for Hyperpigmentation Under Eyes Post Facelift?

I am almost four months post-op and the dark areas still very visible. How can I tell if they are bruise stains or dark pigmentation? Would they be...

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Much Numbness and Lips Dont Work Right!

After midface lift and infraorbital rim placement, will all this numbness of face, nose (even inside), lips & teeth resolve? i cant pucker,...

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Tightness Around Ears 8 Months After Facelift & Eye Lift

I called my Surgeon this morn, bcause feeling so tight @ the front/behind my ears. He said, bcause the scar inside & Winter time in Aust. He...

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Tightness and Banding 6 Months After Midfacelift and Necklift

6 mos. post midfacelift/necklift. I have bluish discoloration on skin flap, cold ears, nose and face. Sallow, pale skin and very uncomfortable...

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Lack of Mouth Movement, Unable to Blink or Pucker: All Results of Facelift?

26 days after mid face lift, I have a knot 1 inch in front of rt ear size of small marble.Upper mouth won't move, can't suck or pucker or say...

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Do Facelifts Have More Longevity Than Other Types of Procedures?

What other procedures can have about as much longevity as facelifts? Is there an optimal time to have a facelift to ensure longer lasting results?...

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Can Damage or Compression of the Great Auricular Nerve Cause Tightness/Numbness Post Surgery?

Can compression or damage to the auricular nerve manifest itself several (7) months after a face lift and what are the symptoms? What can be done to...

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Midface Lift / Orbital Rim Implants

I had orbital rim implants plus deep plane midface lift with incisions through the mouth 2 weeks ago. The swelling is subsiding quickly however,my...

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When Do You See Final Results from a Facelift?

I had a lower facelift three months ago, I had the maronette lines and sagging of the lower jowls (44 yrs. old). I was wondering does the tightening...

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Scars in Front of Ear Have Gotten Worse 4 Months After Face Lift

I had a face lift in Mexico by a certified doctor. I saw his work and had others who had successful face lifts done by him. He is experienced and I...

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I Had my Face Lift Repeated Because the Undermining the First Time Was Inadequate.

I had my face lift repeated because the undermining the first time was inadequate. This time feels much better, secure and more natural. Sadly, during...

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Jowls Descending After Facelift?

Had a F/L 6 wks ago. My jowls started descending 10 days after my surgery. My neck is also getting folds. My incisions were around my ears, into the...

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Puffiness, Lumpiness & Tightness

- Is there any special medicine I can take or treatment at home I can do, to reduce the rest of puffiness, lumpiness and tightness on the...

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Which Facelift Technique Has Less Complications and Side Effects?

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Hard Swelling and Brusing on Lower Cheek After Face Lift Three Weeks Ago

My wife had a face lift three weeks ago. After first week, returned to Dr's office, he noticed abnormal swelling on Lower cheek that was hard and...

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Mid-Face Lift 7 Years Old

Hello, I had a mid-face lift 7 years ago. It was very aggressive and my cheeks looked as though they had been folded in half, instead of flat, and...

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Why Do They Cut the Nap of Your Neck when Having a Facelift

I had a facelift about 3 months ago and in the process of this the back of my neck or nap . Is this normal? Any information would help.

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Facelift Revision for Asymmetry?

I had a facelift 5 mos. ago. Surgeon did extra tightening toward mid-ear on Right side, to "lift mouth" more, but mouth is more downward on...

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Can the Cheeks Be Repositioned to a Lower Level During a Revision Facelift?

I am 5 mo's post face/neck lift. The Dr. raised/repositioned my cheeks too high. The only comments I receive are negative & they are accurate....

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How Long Should One Wait After a Face Lift to Get a Second Opinion on the Outcome?

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Is The Tight Feeling in my Neck and Sides of Face from Scar Tissue Following my Face and Neck Lift?

It's been 12 months since my initial lift, but my board certified plastic surgeon revised the poor jowl and neck result by doing a corset...

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Three Liposuctions, Facelift, Thread Lift - All Resulting in Loose Skin and Non-uniformity

31 years, women. 3 liposuctions gave non-uniform loose skin especially around abdomen and face(cheeks). Underwent facelift as suggested by doctor for...

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Is It Safe to Have a Facelift After Sculptra?

I had a Sculptra injection and am supposed to have 1 more in 6 weeks, the doctor's idea was to make my skin stronger so he can do a threadlift....

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My Face is Swollen After Deep Plane Facelift, When Will This And Bruising Subside? Worried About Returning To Work.

It's been 5 days since my facelift. My face is swollen and the chin area is swollen. And there is bruising. Brusing can be covered with makeup but...

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Results from Deep Plane Facelift

How Long Does It Take to See Results from a Deep Plane Facelift. I Had One a Month Ago. Don't See Change. Family Says No Dif

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Has Anyone Ever Had a Face Lift Without Any Drains?

I wore a helmet that didn't have any drians. I was told that the Dr had never used drains...??? I have had a face lift before and I was totally...

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11 Days Ago Had Half Face Lift, Sutures Still Oozing Yellowish Gunk.

I was on Amoxicillin 1 day preop, and continuting for 9 days, and after 5 days he added 10 days of ciprofloxacin. I take two showers a day to clean...

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Some Stitches Popped After my Facelift - Do I Need to Have Them Restitched?

I had a face lift a little over a week ago. an area above my ear 2" opened up and an area in the temple about 2" opened up. Can I have them...

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Chin Swollen One Month After Facelift

One month post-op facelift and chin looks bad. Is it possible it is still swollen. I have not seen any changes in it in the past couple of weeks. I...

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Longevity of Stem Cell Facelift?

How does the longevity of results for a facelift using stem cells compared to traditional procedures? Which method requires less surgical procedures...

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Will Post- Facelift Staple Removal Improve Skin Tightening?

Will Removeable of Staples After a Facelift Improve the Tightness in my Face

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Scar Tissue Causing Adhesions, Muscle Pain. Medical Problems. Need Surgeon

Following revisional 2002 face lift, formed scar tissue causing muscle imbalance from jaw-neck. lid retraction, collapsed nostrils. completely...

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Midface Lift Complications

I suffered an extraordinary number of complications after an endoscopic subperiosteal midface lift including widespread nerve injuries and plateau...

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Could I Have Ruined my Facelift From Neck Strain While Off-Roading? (photo)

I had facelift 33 days ago. Followed all instructions, to the "T" 1st 3wks. Couldn't notice edema by POD14 & response was great....

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Weak Smile 5 yrs After Facelift Surgery. Could There Have Been Damage???

I thought it would correct itself but has been 5yrs.

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Swelling 2 Weeks and 2 Days After Facelift, When Can I Expect this to go Down?

It has been 2 weeks and 2 days after my facelift. Only my neck has a little bruising. The swelling in face has gone down a lot but there still some....

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What Can I Do for a Facelift That was Made too Tight?

I had facelift procedure almost one year ago and the results are too tight in my connective tissue. I have tried massage, acupuncture,...

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3 Weeks After Macs Lift I Have Several Dimples Under my Skin What Could It Be? (photo)

3 weeks after macs lift i have several dimples under my skin what could it be? on both sides. could it be still water or something is not going all...

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Can Muscle Spasms After Facelift Hurt the Results?

I had a facelift 5 months ago and ive been getting face spams the whole 5 months and strong ones at that. a lot of them are on the side of my face...

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How Long Do Surgeons Generally Follow Up After a Face Lift?

It has been four months since my SMAS facelift. My surgeon has moved to Florida (hated to see him go). I haven't had any serious issues since my...

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Had Face Lift One Month Ago and Still Have Jowls

I'm one mo post op from my face lift and my jowls are descending again. At first it appeared they were gone now I'm back to a square shaped...

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After 5 Years my Ear Pulses with Pain Like a Pin Stuck in There

I had a facelift 5 years ago. The left side of my face and ear were numb and it was painful to touch the skin. Now most of the numbness has gone away...

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To Do a Revision Facelift, Does a Dr. Need Complete Surgery Notes from Previous Dr.??

So that a Dr. may feel more comfortable considering a Revision Facelift, does the new Dr. need Complete Surgery Notes from previous surgery? The Dr....

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Redness, Irritation and Crusting by Ear After Face Lift

I was healing fine until I notice redness, swelling, crusting both ears 3 and a half months after face lift. I was using Dermasmoothe for eczema and...

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Are Some Surgeons Able to Deal with a 3rd Facelift, and Others Not?

I have had 2 facelifts, both bad. My lower face is too low on my face and it has been tightened under my cheeks, making my face look narrow, hollow,...

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Post-Facelift Spasms

I am 5 weeks post facelift. I had one facial spasm at about 5 days post-op where my facial muscles contracted so the eyes both "squinted"...

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10 Weeks Post Op Face & Neck Lift, Edema in Jowls, When Will It Dissipate?

I had a face neck lift, now 10 weeks post op, little swelling & bruising after op, feel good & had a great surgeon but have some edema in...

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Can a Facelift Be Tweaked Afterwards if One Side of my Face is Saggier?

I had a facelift in April, and looked great for several months, but now I see that the right side of my face looks old again -- it has more sag that...

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Will a Ridge on Cheek After a Facelift Leave a Permanant Scar?

I am 5 weeks post op and I have a lump with a ridge under it as though the skin is sagging and I am concerned it is causing a deep wrinkle where the...

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Will my Beard Grow Back and Look the Same After Facelift Surgery?

How much will I have to shave of my beard and moustache before I get a facelift?

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Full Healing Time After Facelift

It has been six weeks since my facelift and fat transfer. I have some lumps/bumps in my lower cheeks where fat was deposited, and my neck is still...

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Lumpy Neck, Visible Swelling in Cheeks After Facelift- Is It Permanent?

It's been 4.5 weeks since my facelift. My neck is lumpy and a rather large scar is visiable. If people look staright at me, they cannot see since...

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Malfunctioning Drain After Facelift

I warned the anesthesiologist that I over-react to anesthesia so he only used propofol. However, I was still out over 4 hrs. after a face-lift, lower...

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How Will a Facelift Effect the Definition of my Chin?

Are the changes in definition equal across the face with a facelift? Will certain areas be relatively unaffected by the lift?

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Microcurrent After Facelift

I had a facelift 3 months ago. I would like to start a microcurrent routine to keep the muscles and skin tight. I tried microcurrent before my...

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Has Anyone Ever Shown Traumatic Mental Problems After Having Surgery?

My sister had a facelift in April and since then has been in mental distress. She refuses to look in a mirror and is having severe panic attacks....

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Unnatural Look After Facial Acculift Procedure - Help?

I've had an acculift on the lower part of my face for 20 days.Now the swelling gradually went away, but my whole face feels so hard(feels like...

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I Had the Endotine Mid Face Lift 6 Weeks Ago and my Left Cheek is Still Very Swollen, What Should I Do? (photo)

Hi everyone and thanks in advance for your replies. I had the endotine mid face/cheek lift 6 weeks ago. The swelling on my right cheek went down...

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If Nerve Was Cut During a Face Lift, Do I Have a Chance of Nerve Regeneration?

The right eyebrow and right side of forehead got totally paralyzed since a face lift done 10 weeks ago. I don’t know if this is only a nerve...

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Recovery Time for Facial Movement After Face Lift

I had a face lift 2 weeks ago and one side of my face still does not move properly - when will I know if this will improve?

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One Month After Face Lift - I Have Puffy, Loose Skin Around my Mouth - Should I Worry?

I had a full face and neck lift one month ago. I saw my surgeon today and asked him about the puffy loose skin around one side of my mouth. The other...

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Failed Midface Lift, Failed Canthopexy, Hard Palate Grafts Bilaterly & Canthopexy Repeat

Left eye looks good,lower lid in good position, right eye lateral lower lid again drooping and round looking.I have exposure symptoms too. This eye...

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Decrease of Hearing After Facelift? It's Been Almost 2 Months and my Ears Feel Blocked.

It's bee almost 2 months and my ears still feel like they are blocked up with something. My hears seems to be muffled. I have flush my ears...

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Neck and Face Getting Becoming More Numb and Tight 7 Months After Face Lift, Why is This?

I had a face lift over 7 months ago. As time passes my neck , jaw line and area behind ears is becoming increasingly tight and numb-- noose like...

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Eye Creases Are Crooked and Not Even After Upper Eyelid Lift, Are These The Final Results?

In my 5th day of upper eye bleph; my eye creases are crooked and not even; a piece of skin is clearly not straight.I have rroad track like scars from...

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How can I be of assistance to someone who just had a Facelift?

My Aunt will have a facelift in a couple of weeks and I will be bringing her home and checking in on her during the day. One friend mentioned it might...

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Facelift Using Stem Cells?

How does the longevity of results for a facelift using stem cells compared to traditional procedures? Which method requires less surgical...

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Healing After Midface Lift

I had a subperiosteal midface lift 3 weeks ago and have questions about the healing process. When eating hard food, speaking a lot or laughing I am...

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Fluid on Cheeks After Facelift

I had an upper bleph and face lift 4 months ago - everything looks ok except for the pockets of fluid which have appeared on my upper cheekbones. i...

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I Had Facelift 2.5 Weeks Ago and Now Have a Leaking Parotid into Cheek. Recommendations?

I am using pressure, taking drugs to slow saliva, and getting nourishment through a straw so as not to encourage saliva. I have had many aspirations....

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Neck/chin Lump 2 Months Post Face-lift? Felt Pop After Sneezing Attack

I'm 2 months post face-lift and have a lump in my chin/neck area that my surgeon 1st said was pooling blood and later said was a salivary gland....

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How Much Bruising is Acceptable After a Facelift?

How long will it take for the initial bruising to fade?

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Had Facelift and CO2 Laser 1 Year Apart: Resulted in Bags Under Eyes

How do I have this problem corrected, returned to doctor and he wants to do another lower blephoplasty, the first was done when I had the facelift...

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Can an Agressive Endoscopic Facelift Be Reversed?

I recently had an endoscopic facelift that was more aggressive than neccessary. Now my cheekbones are at the eye socket level, my cheeks as a result...

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Is the Cheek Pad the Same As the Buccal Fat Pad? (photo)

Is the cheek pad and the buccal fat pad the same thing? I had an substandard face-lift 15 months ago. It wrecked my eyes. One doctor wanted to lift my...

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Hardened Knot with Lines and Can't Extend Lip After Facelift

Hardened area with vertical line and creased skin after the face lift, can't extend my lip. knot in the middle of left cheek with creased skin,...

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No Subcataneous Fat Between Facial Skin and SMAS, Have any of You Seen this Before?

I recently had a facelift. When my Plastic Surgeon lifted the skin, he found no subcataneous fat layer between the skin and the muscle. NONE! In his...

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Temples Have "Pins and Needles" Tingling 5.5 Mo. After Face and Brow Lift. What's Happened?

Left temple down to side of face still tingles when rubbed. Right temple tingles less and that eyebrow recovered,but left frontalis muscle still...

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Could Health Problems Have Been Caused by Facelift Trauma?

A few years ago, my mom had a face/brow lift that caused bruising and swelling for months , and - about a week after surgery - her cheekbone implants...

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Are Facelift Compression Garments offered with Natural or Synthetic Fibers?

For sensitive skin, will compression garments irritate skin? Are compression garments worn around the clock, and if so, for how many days?

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Sunscreen Sensitivity After Facelift

I have to use sunscreen since face lift( i only have used it)- but now- it is irritating especially on left side where i have some lumps still- all...

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Hard Asymetrical Swelling After MASC Lift Could It Be Deep Hematoma?

I am 7 days post-op MACS lift,my PS removed the bandages yesterday and i finished a course of antibiotics as of lastnight my PS said that my stitches...

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Facelift Sutures Permanent or Absorbable - How Do You Determine if a Facelift is Well Done?

If the sutures that stabilize the SMAS layers in their new position are dissolvable would that improve the longevity of the facelift? As the facial...

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Why Causes Discolored Pigment from Laser Facelift?

I understand that a laser facelift is a non-invasive procedure, but what causes the discoloration of pigment? Why is this a rare side effect?

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Is It Safe to Have a Short Scar Facelift 3 Mths After Cheek Enhancement with Resty Sub Q

Hi I was just wondering whether it is safe to have a short scar / s- lift 3 months after having my Cheeks inhanced with Restylane Sub-Q

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Could My Facelift have Reactivated Possible Biofilm Infection or Granuloma From Previous Filler Reaction?

Could face lift / eye lift surgery increase your risk of reactivating a possible biofilm infection or foreign body granulomas/nodules caused by a...

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Deep Plane Facelift/Neck Lift Nerve Damage to Tongue/palate?

I had a deep plane facelift and neck lift 3 weeks ago and I've had persistent sensations on my tongue and/or palate. It feels like something is...

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Can Internal Stitches Work Their Way out After a Face Lift?

I had a face and neck lift 8 weeks ago and have suddenly developed an angry red area immediately in front of the right ear. Can this be from a problem...

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Revision Facelift to Lift Above Tragus? One Side Is Drooping Down 1 Year Post Op.

After a facelift 1 year ago, I feel that the right side needs more lifting to match the left. That side seems to be falling and not supporting my...

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I Found out from 2 Different Surgeons That my Doctor Did the Wrong Surgery!

Hi, I learned for certain from another surgeon today, my surgeon did a facelift instead of a mid face lift. I was having other surgery, and he talked...

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12 Weeks After my Face Lift and Rigth Eyebrow/ Forehead is Still Paralyzed, Will this be Permanent?

The doctor that performed the face lift is very capable and has a very good reputation, so i keep trying to convince myself that the nerve was not...

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I Did Facelift Surgery 1 Months Ago, After How Many Months I Can Do Rhinoplasty?

After face lifting i need to do rhinoplasty because my nose looking now bad . how many days or month i can do next plastic surgery?

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Effectiveness of Quick Lift Compared to a Traditional Face Lift?

What is the effectiveness and the cost of a quick face lift as compared to a traditional face lift? How permanent are each of the results?

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How Common is It for a Suture Line to Rupture After a Tummy Tuck vs Facelift? (graphic photo)

This is after a face lift. The "stitches" had been removed and I felt something sticking out above the stitchline and gave it a little tug....

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Why Do Some Doctors Say to Expect Feeling Depressed After a Full Face and Brow Lift?

I had a face lift in the past, and felt for the most part, just fine. I had absolutely no depression or mood changes. However, some docs are not...

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Can Cheekbones Be Re-Positioned After a MACS Lift?

I had a macs lift a year and a half ago. I knew the surgeon was going to lift under the skin but i didn't know he would be re positioning the...

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10 Months Post-op Facelift. Unable to Involuntarily Blink Right Eye.

This is a follow-up of my previous question here. video of right eye blinking.first 2 voluntary. last one involuntary

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Is Neck Supposed to Be Wrinkled and Lumpy 9 Days Post-op Facelift?

Below ear and neck are very numb, neck is wrinkled and lumpy. Can this be normal in a 9 day post-op facelift. Will wrinkles go away? I had drainage...

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If a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Uses Glue on the Tissue As Well As Sutures is There Any Hope for Normal Facial Sensation?

I feel like I'm wearing a clay mask and it's been a year since my face/neck lift.

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Aftercare For Facelift and Upper Eyelid Surgery for a Patient With Severe Sleep Apnea?

How Do You Manage a Patient with Severe Sleep Apnea After Facelift and Upper Eyelid Surgery when the Patient is Used to Using a CPAP machine at night?

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Hair Loss 2 Months After Surgery Normal?

I had a wonderful facelift in August, however, in October I started losing my hair. Is this normal?

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Facial and Neck Pain Are Severe 6 Months After Facelift, Necklift, Chin PImplants, What Should I do?

I had a facelift,necklift,chin implant and fat injections. The pain in my face and neck are growing worse. In addition, my gums and inner lips have...

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What Would Cause aN Indentation/crease in Face Post SMAS Facelift? (photo)

I had a SMAS facelift 3 months ago. On the left side of my face between the corner of my mouth and jowl, there is an indentation about a 1/2"...

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Is There Anything else to Do at Home for Possible Hematomas, Besides Massaging?

I had a facelift 4 weeks ago and have a couple of lumps in the cheek area. Still have bruising, possible hematoma and both sides of my face, close to...

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7 Months After Necklift/Lower Facelift the Right Side of Face is Drooping, Stinging and Pain, What Do You Recommend?

Had necklift and lower facelift 7 months ago. developed lumps under jawline also droopy right side of face still have numbness and some stinging. My...

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Is It Unwise to Chew Gum After Facelift Surgery?

I heard that chewing gum has some advantages, e.g. exercise against a double chin but is there a period where you advice your patients NOT to chew gum?

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My Ear Canals Feel Weird After Surgery, Will This Go Away?

One month after facelift/ neck lift surgery my ears are very uncomfortable. My right ear is worse the tragus (sp?) is tight sort of pushed in a bit. I...

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4 Weeks Post-op Facelift--left Side Doing Well--right Side Has Huge Lump Behind Right Ear. Will It Heal?

Behind ear lobe. Also neck is quite wrinkled and hard& still shows where the drainage tube was. Massaging has been done twice daily. Wrinkle in...

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Upside Down Smile Not Improved After Facelift and Fat Transfer?

I had a facelift, neck, upper and lower eyes and fat transfer to fill marionette lines. I did not realize that my downturned mouth would not be...

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How To Dissolve Subcutaneous Suture Contactions 2 Months Post MACS Lift?

After 2 month i still have dimples due to subcutan sutur contraction. can i make the healing process quicker? is there a method to help to dissolve...

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Face/neck Lift (SMAS/platysmaplasty) Three Weeks Ago and Have Left Ear Numbness

Since a face/neck lift 3 weeks ago, the entire outside of my left ear is completely numb (there is slight sensation at the very top of the ear and...

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3 Weeks After Mid Facelift Swelling More on One Side?

I did face lift and lower blepharoplasty 3 weeks ago. still have swelling. but my faces left sides swelling specilally under left eye have swelling...

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Ten Months After Facelift Am Unable to Blink Involuntarily in Right Eye, What Would You Recommend?

Ten months after facelift right eye still unable to blink involuntarily.Am using drops and ointment at night since eye does not stay closed at night....

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Prominent Platysma Bands After Facelift and Lifting Weights, What's The Cause? What Can Be Done?

I had a facelift and necklift a year ago. (57 y female) I started lifting arm weights at the gym. After a month I noticed that my vertical platysma...

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Face Still Sore to Touch and Swollen 9 1/2 Weeks After Facelift, Normal?

I had a middle and lower face lift 9 1/2 weeks ago. Just along the jawline and up to the hollows under my cheeks is still very sore to touch. The skin...

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3 Years After Facelift Still Experiencing Strange Sensations and Aching, When will this Subside?

I had a deep plane face and necklift 3 years ago (I also had my nose and upper eyelids done at the same time). I am still experiencing aching, and...

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Droopy Smile After Facelift, Puffiness Underneath Eyes and Numbness After 19months

I had a face/neck, upper lids/lower lids about 19months ago. I still have numbness on my right side, a little numbness on my left, and my neck; is...

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I am 7 months post facelift with still a LOT of tightness all over. When will it go away?

SMAS facelift with forehead lift.

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I Am Spot Bleeding on a Thick Scar After a Face Lift 5 Weeks Ago Should I Worry?

I had a face lift 5 weeks ago I am doing fine no swelling today when I cleaned the scar carefully with a wipe the wipe had blood spots. My right side...

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Does Facial Asymmetry After Plastic Surgery Go Away? How Long Does It Take?

I had a mid-face and neck lift and lower eyelid resurfacing over 5 weeks ago and never was told about the possibility of asymmetry of the face. I can...

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Parotid Fistula Right After Facelift; Applying Pressure on this Ridge, Eating a Bland Diet, Scopolamine Patch the Solution?

My Parotid fistula occurred immediately after facelift--the second day it was very evident. I am currently using pressure on this ridge and back to...

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Indention Between my Eye and Check Bone After a Facelift/upper and Lower Lids. Options?

Can an indention from underneath my eye to my cheek bone be repaired after a facelift? I still have a little fat underneath each eye, but a little...

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Could my Facelieft 8 Years Ago Be Causing my Headaches?

I have developed a headache right where my facelift surgery was done 8 years ago. It feels like a tight rubber band around my head. Could this be the...

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What is the Best Way to Heal After Facial Fat Grafting to Protect the Cells? (photo)

I had 2nd Facial fat grafting in a series of 3. What can patients do to help improve fat vascularizaton? For instance, can some sleep positions help,...

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Can a Mid-face/brow Lift with a Bio-degradable Device Be Adjusted?

I (mid 50s) got a mid-face lift combined with a lat. brow lift. The doc moved into my temples and inserted some device. I am still swollen from the...

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Can a Facelift Cause Damage to Jaw Movement, Mouth Opening? Can It Cause TMJ? What Can I Do to Treat This?

I am having difficulty and pain in opening my mouth and chewing. I am 2yrs from the facelift surgery. This started 4 months after surgery. What can I...

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Facelift, Salt and Face Swelling Please Help.

After a facelift on Nov 15, it is now Apr 2 I have pain and swelling on my face around the parotid gland. It gets worst if I eat anything with salt....

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Recovery from Botched Lower Face Lift, Left me with a Hematoma. I'm Receiving Treatments, but is this Permanent?

I had a lower face lift 18 months ago that left me with a hematoma in my left cheek that swells and goes down at will. I had such severe bruising that...

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Extended Recovery After Facial Surgery, Is Swelling and Distortion Normal 3 Months Post-Op

3 months ago I had a septoplasty, face/neck lift, endoscopic brow lift, lower bleph, fat grafting under the eyes and in nasal folds, and C02 laser...

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Will a Skin Pinch Above the Cheek Leave a Visible Scar?

I had an endeoscopic mid face lift done 8 months ago and although I'm more than happy with the result, it has left me with slight bunching between...

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Turkey Neck After Expensive Full Neck Lift, What Can I do?

I had a full neck lift in conjunction with a face lift and fat implants.It looks worse than it did before surgery. It has been10 months since my...

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Brow/forehead Lift Completed in December/now Have Bulging Muscle Upper Forehead?

I am 47 years old, female and had a facelift, lower lift, cheek lift and forehead lift. Everything really does look great for the most part. The...

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I'm 9 Weeks Post Op Following a Face/neck Lift with Significate Pain Around my Ears, Face and Neck (Under Entire Jaw Line)?

I believe it is a combination of nerve pain/swelling. I have severe burning pain all the time around ears, face and neck. IIt's worse on the left...

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Irregular Semi Soft Ridge Above Left Side Jawline 7 Weeks Post Facelift?

The ridge above jaw extends to lower ear. I've had 6 lymphatic massages and continue to work on this.It does seem better in the morning or after...

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How Long Until Lump and Numb Disappear After Acculift?

Im a week pos op for acculift, i got lump and numb after done it .surgeon tell me to apply hot bag on my fact but it not reduce anything how can i...

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Facial Numbness After Neck/Lower Face/Mid Face Lift, Chin Implant and Jawline Lipo?

4/04/12 (21 days ago) I had a Neck Lift w/jawline lipo, Lower face lift w/Chin Implant, and Mid Face Lift. I cannot feel anything on the left side of...

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Fat Transfer Injections on Frown Lines Migrated to Upper Eyelid

I had fat injections on frown lines 3 weeks ago during a full face lift. It seems to me that on my left upper eyelid I have a long gated bump just...

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Is It Normal to Have the Skin in Front of the Ears to Be Hard and a Discolored (But Not Very Swollen ) 3 Days Aftert a Facelift?

I had a facelift 3 days ago. The doctor made my incision in front of the ears. So far everything is perfect except the skin in front of both ears is...

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Dog Ear After 10 Weeks of Neck and Face Lift?

I had a almost two inches scar under my chin. After 10 weeks is looking like" dog ear." My doctor says that he can fixed opening the incision again...

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I Am Having Bilateral Swelling of my Glands (Parotids, I Believe) Almost 7 Wks Post Facelift (Included Lipo Under Chin & Jowls)?

I did not have prominent glands prior to this so it is not that they have merely been exposed & I can tell by touching the area that there is...

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