My surgeon says this is a fine result. I think it the tagus is continuing to pull forward and looks strange. Also bottom of earlobe looks a little off. Can this be fixed and is it a difficult or easy procedure? I did not have any incisions in front of my ears as most lower facelifts have. He stated they were hidden. I wonder if this caused the pulling situation.
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Tongue sensation comes from the lingual nerve, which is located underneath the outer aspect of the floor of your mouth and deep the mandible. Injuring this nerve during a lower facelift would be very unlikely and difficult. I would contact a local otolaryngologist (ENT surgeon)...
A properly performed lower face and neck lift should leave minimally detectable incisions and scars. In our practice, the post auricular incision is S shaped, in order to keep hairline even, so patients can put their hair up in a ponytail. The lower face neck lift also involves the...
I recommend fillers to soften the nasolabial folds themselves and also lift around the mouth and cheeks to build underlying anatomical support. In our practice we combine Sculptra with other fillers "layered" on top and lasers, skin tightening treatments such as Thermage, Fractora, and Renuvion...
