I had a lower facelift and necklift almost 2 weeks ago. The day after surgery I had a hematoma that had to be evacuated. Now I have a seroma on my left cheek. My surgeon has drained it 3 times this second week post OP. He has me wearing a compression garment. it was drained yesterday. It looks better after its drained, but comes back. I'm going back again in 2 days Im very scared. How many times am I going to have to have this done before it goes away ?
What to do? I have a scar and slough around my right ear with some ear pain and drainage from Eschar site. . All my suture lines have some mild eschar and Slough. Ive been using MAnika honey dressings. Initially used to Santyl. On day 12 postop I did see a wound care RN and expressed about 8 mL subdermal from the eschar site and right cheek. At what point do I seek further treatment with a plastic surgeon? Do you know of anyone in the Seattle area whos willing to assist with this?
It looks worse than before. I always had a much more defined jaw line. I am currently doing lymphatic drainage massage but also was told it may stay like that due to my submandibular gland? I never looked like that before. Any advice would be appreciated. Is it too late to wear a compression strap at this stage? I don't know what to think:-(
Dp facelift 12weeksago. The problematic side developed hematoma. I was taken back to or for evacuation. Later developed a seroma /liquified hematoma on the neck at the same side again. It Was then drained twice. Now at 12 weeks I'm still bruised and lumpy at where the hematoma /seroma was. It looks irregular and feels tight. What bothers me the most is the lumpy fold at the jaw angle, the lump on the neck and the bruise on the neck. Will this improve and resolve itself ?
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 recovered in a week and now I am in my third week and I am still very swollen...and disfigured. My DR tricked me to his clinic and then turned me over to his Intern...I had no idea who she was!!! My ears are moved down on my cheeks and Im in SHOCK!
2 1/2 weeks post op. i developed hematoma day after a facelift. blood was drained for ten days (it was serum mixed with blood at the end). my face would appear thinner after drainage (my face is thin). they stopped draining because (no more fluid). however, days later the sides of my face hardened and my face is now thicker and lumpy where the hematoma/seroma was. so at 2. 1/2 wks. it looks worse! the two lumps at the side of each cheek make my face look thick. no bruising.. help!
after facelift i developed hematoma on both sides. it was milked every day for a couple of weeks. then i developed scar tissues. ibegan conservative steroid injection ultrasound and light massage. the lumps are visibl especially when i smile. but while in massage them, some of them seem to be liquifying but dont reabsorb (some stay hard). my surgeon tried to go in with a needle but nothing comes through. what is that lump tnen? i have a blob of semiliquid stuff on my cheek and dont know what it is.
Hi I had a macs facelift 8 months ago. I developed a seroma after surgery. I spoke to my surgeon various times regarding the lump but he did nothing about it and did not tell me what it was. He made no mention of draining it. It then drained itself through the stitches at the bottom of the ear. The skin then began to breakdown and a hole formed around the ear. I now have a keloid scar. My surgeon said it will fade but I have very little faith in him now. Any advice would be appreciated.
I had a lower facelift 3.5 weeks ago. The incision behind my ear is still oozing sticky yellow stuff. When I *gently* dab it with a qtip, there is also a bit of blood. Sometimes very pale, sometimes dark. Shouldn't the wound be totally closed by now? I am extremely concerned about infection risk. It is also still extremely tender.