I feel a little back to square one on year+ out from corset platysmaplasty that has left significant banding especially under chin. Have spoken at length with surgeon who says this sometimes happens and the option for revision is going in again and cutting the bands. Wondering if anything could have been done differently (ie. less aggressive with fat removal and stitching). Also what other options could work and if closedplatysmaplasty is an option (and if so, who is doing them).
I had a neck lift 2 years ago. My wounds never drained properly. My surgeon ignored me when I complained of remaining stitches in my ear. I went to another surgeon who told me that I had mistaken my salivary glands for swelling. 2 years later the stitch has moved down into my neck. I thought I had a pimple but, when I squeezed blood came gushing out of my neck. I know it was from that stitch that never dissolved. Nobody will help me!
I had a neck lift and this is the chin incision 6 wks post op. Overnight a few weeks ago (a week after stitches were removed) it seemed to develop a bump that keeps bleeding and scabbing over - repeatedly. I think its a pimple but my husband is worried its the stitches opening. I go for a follow up this week but I just wanted opinions from someone who can tell by looking to alleviate my fears.
Hello, I had a neck lift about 6 years ago and the stitches never dissolved. I have small but noticeable lumps under my skin beneath my ears. They were supposed to be dissolvable stitches. My doctor told me to wait awhile, which I did, but then I moved out of the city. How can I remove/dissolve the stitches?
I had minimal swelling until my stitches were removed and with two days a large knot. It has been drained 3 times in five days 35cc,27cc and 31cc today. It normally begins to fill up within 8-12 hours to being noticeable again.
I'm debating between a neck lift w/ incision behind the ear and complete lower face lift with incision in front and behind the ear. My only concern right now is that the stitches that outline the front of the ear are going to be visible. How noticeable will they be, say, one year post-op ? How close does somebody have to be to notice them ? Thanks
I had Neck Lift and Blepharoplasty, and I've been on 3 different types of antibiotics for 30 days due to a swollen stich in my lower jaw area. It's still red, swollen, and bruised. It's not necessarily painful because I am numb. I'm afraid that my body won't dissolve the stitch and it will poke through. How long does it take for a stitch to be dissolved in the body?