Swelling After Blepharoplasty, Cheek Implants, and Facelift

On March 3, 2009 I had blepharoplasty done with CO2 laser under the eyes, cheek implants, and face lift done. It's all healing well except for the...

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Jaw Surgery Made Me Look Like Miss Piggy

I Had Jaw Surgery and and As a Result Now Look Like a Descendent of Miss Piggy. Is This Easily Corrected? Please give me your thoughts.

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Gummy Smile Hardly Improved After Lefort I Osteotomy

I had a Lefort I osteotomy 3 months ago.The gum show was 3-5mm and the maxilla was reduced with 5-6mm. I expected my gummy smile would be completely...

After Endoscopic Forehead Osteoma Removal, How Long Before the Underlying Blood Clot Goes Away?

Hello, Recently I went under the knife for the aforementioned procedure and, although the discoloration and pain is gone (it's been a week), there...

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How Long Does It Take Swelling to Go Completely After Jaw Implants

Hi, I wanted my jaw line slightly more square and defined so I decided to get some jaw implants. I also got my nose done, but you can't even tell,...

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Will Massage Help my Nose to Look Normal Faster After a Staged Reconstructive Forehead Flap Graft Post Dog Bite?

Four months ago I suffered a dog bite where I lost the right side of my nose (and underlying cartilage). I had a staged forehead flap graft (with...

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How to Reduce Granular Tissue and Swelling After a Jaw Implant Surgery

I received a jaw implant surgery 2 months ago to address asymmetry. After 2 weeks, I noticed a fluid in my mouth that tasted foul & went back to...

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Upper Jaw Surgery and Upturned Nose

My daughter had upper jaw surgery 4 weeks ago.During the consultation, our maxillofacial surgeon suggested he lift her nose “a millimeter or two...

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Can Scar Gets Wider During Healing Process?

Underwent a serial incision surgery of a conginetal nevi on face.3.5 weeks after first stitches removal, the one straight line scar is healing however...

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Ptosis Repair, Need Opinions?

Hi everyone, I need some advice, I experienced enlargement of my left upper eyelid. Its my 8th week now from my last ptosis correction. I am worried...

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How Can I Correct This Naseolabial Fold Problem on One Side of my Face?

2 months ago I had 4 qaud eye lift, brow lift, full facelift and lipo of the neck. I had some nasolabial folds before surgery, and the doctor assured...

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Post Paranasal Implants with Rib Cartilage: Will my Smile Return to Normal?

Several weeks ago, I had rib cartilage paranasal implants to balance out midface depression and protruding lips. My smile is now very different. Is...

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Cause and Treatment for Jaw Clicking?

I had upper and lower jaw surgery 2 1/2 months ago and I am pleased with the results. However, over the past 5 days I have been noticing that the...

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Should I Return to Original Surgeon for Porex Implant Removal?

I have a Porex implant has become exposed. I had it done abroad. I am back in the UK now and the maxiliofacial consultant seems to have no experience...

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Jaw Surgery Nose Concern

My daughter had upper jaw surgery 4 weeks ago. During the consultation, our maxillofacial surgeon suggested he lift her nose "a millimeter or two...

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Face Feels Stiff and Unnatural After Facial Plastic Surgery

Will I ever get my smile and facial expressions back? I had surgery six months ago (eyes, nose, chin and lipo on cheeks) and I do not have the same...

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Is This Ptosis Repair Overcorrected for the Second Time?

I had ptosis repair in my right eyelid 20 days ago. 14 days after surgery my surgeon decided to perform another surgery because there was...

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Recurrent Infections Causing Swelling After Jaw Surgery

Hi, I had my upper and lower jaws repositioned 8 months ago. Since then i've had several reicurring infections, causing pain and one side of my...

Possible to Reverse Upper Jaw Surgery?

I had an upper jaw surgery, with my upper jaw being advanced 6mm last year. This surgery corrected my underbite, but I look completely different,...

Bottom Lip Severely Asymmetrical After Lip Reduction

Dr(s), I had a lip reduction that had less then favorable results. My bottom lip is severely asymmetrical, My vermilion border slopes from right to...

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How to Identify What Was Injected in Cheeks to Make Them Slimmer?

I've had two injections done in China at a cosmetic surgeon: 1. Usual Botox into forehead 2. Some very painful injection into cheeks to make them...

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Cosmetic Correction for Droopiness if There is No Medical Solution?

Well thank you for all your feedback :) Ive Had This Droopiness for About 9 Months. The problem is that I have gone to the doctor to check this facial...

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Still Have Swelling and Bruising 4 Weeks After Facial Procedures

I had surgury 4 weeks ago I am 59 which included fat transfer, lip augmentation, fat transfer, liposculpture to facial areas, endoscopic browlift,...

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Upper Lip Damage After Buccal Fat Removal

I recently (two weeks ago) had buccal fat removal, and a small amount of lipo around my chin area. One side of my mouth had a larger incision, and...

Should I Wait or Get a Revision Now?

I had a surgery of forehead, nose, cheeks and chin augmentation, fold making of lower eyelids, nose reshaping, jawline correction and buccal fat...

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Facial Implants and Military Work

I have many facial implants including SI chin, nose, porex ORI and malars. had these operations about 2 years ago and now i am at a different stage in...

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Lump Removed from Forehead but Still Have a Lump on the Area

In late September of this year I had a lesion from my forehead removed by a facial plastic surgeon. 0.7*0.5*0.35 cm. Irregular shape, tan-gray in...

Implant Protrusion Post-Malar Implant Placement - Should I Ask for a Refund?

I had malar implants May of 2010. End of September, I underwent revision to correct a notch or knot protruding from my left temple. Additionally,he...

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How Long Until I Will See The Final Results After Mandibular Implants?

I had mandibular implants pre-jowl implants put in around 10 days ago , how long must I wait to see the final results because at the moment I am very...

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How Long Before All Facial Swelling Disappears After Surgical Repair of a Blowout Fracture of the Eye Socket/cheek Bone?

I am currently 3 months post surgery and still have quite a bit of facial swelling. Trauma involved fractures to side of eye socket, floor of eye...

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Scars After Plastic Surgery: What Can I Do to Lessen Them?

Hello, I had surgery a little more than a year ago, ie, lip reduction, eye and nose surgery. After all that time all the scars are still visible...

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How Long Does It Take a Temporal Fascial Graft to Fully Settle?

Hello, Eleven months ago I had an osteoma removed from my forehead, a couple inches above my left brow. To recontour that area, my plastic surgeon...

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Reicurring Infection Causing Swelling After Jaw Surgery

Hi, I had my upper and lower jaws repositioned 8 months ago. Since then i've had several reicurring infections, causing pain and one side of my...

Spreader Graft Complication, 14 Weeks On, How do I Know if I Should be Worried?

Spreadergraft proc perf. Jun11, check up Oct11 all OK. last 4 days an off centre bump has appeared on/below bridge of nose. ENT surgeon and GP unsure...

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Cindy Jackson's Frozen Face?

For those of you who don't know, this is the woman who holds the world's record for having had the most plastic surgeries (52). For a while...

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My Wife is in Constant Pain After Surgery

In December 2009, my wife had surgery above her right eyelid to remove what her eye doctor believed was a tumor. We came to find out after the...

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Can the Repeated Use of a Tissue Expander in the Scalp Create a Significantly Loose and Flexible Scalp?

Can the Repeated Use of a Tissue Expander in the Scalp Create a Significantly Loose and Flexible Scalp?

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Can Temple Implants Cause Pain to the Muscles in the Head and Neck?

I had temple implants put in about a year and a half ago. I have also been getting dull head pain in the top right of the head that sometimes creeps...

Facial Plastic Surgery 4 Months Ago and Still Have Edema - is That Normal?

I had a endo-brow lift, face lift, lower blepharoplasty trans. w/laser, and the banding under the chin corrected on Feb 2010 (four months ago). My...

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Will my Original Smile Return After Nose, Chin and Neck Surgery?

It's 2 weeks after surgery when I had my neck lifted, chin augmented and nose remodelled. The results are pleasing. I feel balance has been...

Is It Normal to Have a Swollen Lip and Chin 4 Weeks After Sliding Genioplasty ?

I had sliding genioplasty 4 weeks ago my surgeon also aved down some area of my chin to make it look more symmetrical since i has some symmetry issues...

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How Many Revision Surgeries Can I Have?

I had a revision rhinoplasty and revision chin implant. It has only been two weeks and I definitely look better than previously but I am just curious...

Would Insurance Pay For The Removal Of An Infected Jaw Implant?

If someone had jaw implants and got a serious infection that can't be treated would insurance pay for the removal.

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Cheek Swelling 6 Months After Silicone Tear Troughs and Terino Malar Shells?

I had size L and XL silicone tear troughs and terino malar shells and one of my sides still looks more swollen than the other. I feel like they still...

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What Should my Partner Expect After Getting a Rhinoplastic Nose Done and 3 Metal Plates Removed?

My partner got an operation which he got his nose replaced with rhino plastic and also got 3 metal plates removed from his cheeks 3 days ago. They...