Plano Facelift doctors
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Ricardo A. Meade, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
9101 N. Central Expressway Suite 600, Dallas |
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13 answers |
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Michel Siegel, MD
Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon
7700 San Felipe Street Suite 420, Houston |
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8 answers |
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Jay Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
9101 North Central Expressway #600, Dallas |
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Suresh Koneru, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
423 Treeline Park Ste 300, San Antonio |
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Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
6101 Chapel Hill Blvd Suite 101, Plano |
Recent Answers
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. I am 67 years old, dr says should wait for 2 more months since I have shown improvement over facial palsy I had on right side..Last 2 months showed improvement on cheek and mouth but right eye still a problem. What would you recommend? I can provide a photo,is there anyway to send a video of eye blinking since that would show problem.
It sounds like you sustained an injury to the nerves that control your facial muscles. Because there has been improvement it sounds like the nerves were not permanently damage. It can take many months for recovery, and the recovery may not be complete.
Priority at this point is to make sure that your non-blinking eye remains moist, as you have been using the drops and ointment. A moisture patch, or chamber may also help. The other consideration would be the placement of a gold weight too help you blink.
Full examination by an eye specialist, and and/or a Facial Plastic or ENT specialist would be my recommendation.
My Best,
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 it's under the chin but if I turn my head they can see it. My lower left cheek has a VISIBLE walnut size swelling. And my left cheek has a once-inch veritical visible "thingy" (looks like a smooth rope under the skin). I'm seeing my plastic surgeon in a few days but will these go away or I am stuck with them forever?????
Pictures would be helpful, but the things you are describing sound in line with the expected recovery for someone that underwent a facelift 4.5 wks ago, assuming you did not have any complications post procedure i.e. hematoma.
It may take several more weeks for things to settle, but they usually do on their own.
Best of luck
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. My neck is more swollen and a bit lumpy. When can I expect my neck to be more normal? I hate turtleneck sweaters and I have to go back to work in a few days and I don't want to tell anyone. I want the "refreshed" and not the "surgical" look. Thanks.
Hello, thank you for your question.
Bruising and swelling are normal and should be expected. Most bruising lasts for 2 weeks but the swelling will last longer. The majority of the swelling will gradually disappear over the first 4 to 6 weeks. The times vary with each patient, but are reasonable averages. The time also varies according the procedure performed. There are shorter recovery times for more minimal procedures. The time estimates given are for full facelifts in which the deeper layer called the SMAS is lifted completely.
You should discuss this thoroughly with your surgeon to determine what patients usually experience in his or her practice. In my experience, shorter recovery times are associated with more minimal procedures with shorter longevity of result. As a patient you must have realistic expectations about your recovery. If you prioritize the quality of the result, then several weeks of swelling is usually an expectation. If you optimize quick recovery then the longevity of result is usually compromised.
