Toledo Facelift doctors
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Steven Goldman, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon
3609 Park East Suite 206, Beachwood |
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John K. Wakelin III, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
4971 Arlington Centre Blvd, Columbus |
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Frank Barone, MD
Toledo Plastic Surgeon
2000 Regency Court Suite 204, Toledo |
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Craig Colville, MD
Ohio Plastic Surgeon
2865 N Reynolds Rd Ste 250, Toledo |
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Manish Raj Gupta, MD
Toledo Plastic Surgeon
3438 Granite Circle, Sylvania |
Recent Answers
My husband had a face/neck lift 3 days ago. He wore a thick bandage with drains for 2 days, took anti-inflammatory and antibiotics. His face is very swollen, and he is asked to sleep on his back for a month. My sister is having the same procedure in Paris but tells me she won't even stay overnight, she plans to rest at home for a few days and start work after 7 days. Her doctor says she can sleep on her side no problem. Same procedure - why the difference? Asking because I'm scheduled for same!
There are certainly variations between face lifting techniques and recovery time associated with each of these techniques. Nonetheless I feel that it is in the patient's best interest to keep the postoperative recovery as simple as possible. The more surgery that you have performed with your facelift -- including browlift, blepharoplasty, deep plane lifting, etc. -- the longer your recovery will be to a degree. I will frequently tailor my postoperative recommendations slightly for each patient, as I hope to keep the postoperative recovery period as smooth and simple as possible.
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 when I smile and I look like "Popeye." When I try to make the right bottom lip go down, there are little muscles under my lip that jump around like they are trying to work.
The corner of the mouth/lower lip is pulled down by the depressor anguli oris muscle, which is innervated by the marginal mandibular nerve. This nerve is one of the branches most commonly weakened after a facelift. Usually movement will recover in 6 to 12 weeks, although complete recovery may take longer. The incidence of permanent injury is fortunately low. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Exercising (trying to use the affected muscle) may improve recovery.
Is it safe to use someone who is not Board Certified for a face lift and what is your opinion of using the Lifestyle Lift procedure?
1. To have a medical license in most states, a doctor needs to have graduated from an accredited medical school and completed just 2 years of residency training, but not necessarily have actually finished his or her residency training. Once licensed, a doctor can perform any type of medicine or surgery that a hospital or office will allow, so a doctor can perform cosmetic surgery with very little real training.
2. Board Certification means that a physician has completed an accredited residency, passed an exam, and fulfilled other requirements. Go to ABMS.org to see a list of the true, recognized medical boards in the U.S. Boards like the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the American Board of Otolaryngology are ABMS member boards. However, non-ABMS boards may require no special training or examination. So alway ask the doctor in WHAT field he or she is certified.
3. If the doctor you met is not board certified, then they likely did not complete a residency in plastic surgery or have not completed the examination process. Be careful.
4. As far as the Lifestyle Lift, the overall satisfaction rate on Real Self is very low.