Brusing and swelling after Blepharoplasty and Mid-Face Lift

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A: Swelling and Bruising after Blepharoplasy & Cheek-lift

By Richard W. Fleming, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

While your swelling sounds like it has lasted longer than normal, be patient, not concerned. Your experience is possible with this surgery. Arnica will be beneficial. Ask your surgeon for other recommendations to accelerate your recovery.

A: Swelling takes longer to resolve

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

The bruising should be gone after three-and-a-half weeks from a blepharoplasty and a mid facelift. The swelling will still be there and may take upwards of two months to settle down. It will go away. Arnica and bromelain can help with the bruising and swelling and is okay to start taking those medications... more

A: A cheek lift always takes longer to heal

By Andrew Miller, MD - New Jersey Facial Plastic Surgeon

When a cheeklift is performed, the dissection is carried through several tissue planes to right on top of the bone. This affects the usual drainage of the face which in turn prolongs the swelling. It will certainly continue to improve with time, but arnica will probably not help at this point.

A: Everyone is different, but it may take time for the swelling to resolve

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Everyone is different, so it is difficult to give you an accurate estimation of how long swelling and bruising takes to go away. However, after midface lift, you should expect an extended time for swelling and possibly bruising. Taking the Arnica Montana may help and it won't hurt - so, you might... more

A: It will take a while

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

I must admit that I love to do the mid-face lift on the right patient. It almost always has to be done with a lower lid blepharoplasty because of the excess skin that is recruited from the lower lid/cheek. There are two downsides to the mid-face life. First, this lift often gives patients a... more

A: Ask your surgeon.

By Robert T. Buchanan, MD - Highlands Plastic Surgeon

It is hard to tell if what you describe is normal or not. There are several ways to do a mid-face lift. Each produces different amounts and duration of bruising and swelling. In addition, each person will retain the bruising and swelling differently. Three weeks is, also, not a very long time, and to still... more