Worried by Sutures Coming Out, Lump, Indent After Brow Lift

It sounds like your surgeon did the brow lift and put in external screws for fixation. I was trained on doing brow lifts this way and it is normal to remove the screws around the 2.5-3 week mark. The tissues are well stuck down by this time. The indentation is due to the adherence of the tissues at the anchor point. Relax this will all subside. Any depression or elevation of the scalp will resolve over time because of the tension on the scalp. The lump at the lateral brow may be suture... more

1socalgirl: At eighteen days postop you should be over most of the acute surgical discomfort. Now come the various symptoms in the next phase of recovery. Typically these can include swelling, tingling, numbness, temporary irregularity, etc. These sound like some of the things you are experiencing. Keep in tough with your surgeon and the nurses should be of help along the way.

Indentations, lumps, and extruded sutures are all issues you need to bring up with your surgeon. If things aren't moving in the right direction over the next 2 to 4 weeks, get a second opinion from a board-certified facial plastic surgeon experienced in these procedures. Best regards.

All of the things that you mentioned my not be normal but none of it sounds like you are in any danger. The chin implant pain is probably a nerve that is irritated by the surgery that will improve with time. The lumps and indent will probably get better with healing and should be seen by your surgeon. Have your surgeon look at these items and hear what his or her answer is. I suspect most of these items will go away with more time and healing. If there is anything that does not heal... more