Dear GRod Hematomas happen. A Hematoma is a collection of blood under skin. There is often significant bruising associated with the process as well. It is a risk of having any surgery. They can profoundly delay healing so your doctor did the right thing and acted to control the hematoma... more
Concerns after Brow Lift, Midface Lift, and Eyelid surgery
I am a 37-year-old male in pretty decent shape. It is my 24th day post-op from an endoscopic Brow Lift / Midface Lift (I have 4 incisions in my hairline). The doctor pulled/tightened my droopy cheeks and put some fat injections at the cheek bone. I also had upper and lower Blepharoplasty. He only removed the fat from under my eyes (bags), no cuts on lower eyelids.
One side of my eyebrows doesn’t move at all, and the other I can begin to detect SOME movement. The night of surgery, I had a small emergency due to a hematoma needing cauterized on one side of the hairline area (the eyebrow movement problem side). I had to go back into surgery that night to stop the hematoma in my forehead. He drained most of the blood. That part was a horrific experience.
I felt a lot of blood was left in the forehead. It still feels squishy and swollen. Also, my forehead stitches still have not dissolved and there a couple of serious holes/depressions in the hairline where he did the work on both sides. They are still a little painful. I don’t brush my hair there yet. It feels so weird. It is still numb on top of my head; I still feel some tingling in the brow area too. I feel like I need to go see a neurologist just to know what is going on up there.
Will I ever have my eyebrow movement back on that side? I have read that it could be permanent and it is a rare complication. Will the swelling go down more in my forehead? It seems so slow and inflated. Will the holes in my hairline smooth over? When will stitches dissolve?
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5 answers to “Concerns after Brow Lift, Midface...”
A: Most likely, all of your concerns will improve with time
Grod, Most of the effects you are describing are likely due to swelling and are not that uncommon after surgery. Eyebrow movement and numbness in the scalp and forehead usually recovers over a few weeks to months. I recommend that you address your concerns with your surgeon as he/she will have... more
A: Time will likely help all your concerms
It is early to tell if any of the changes you describe are permanent, but to put you at ease MOST ARE NOT. Muscle weakness recovers in the majority of patients, but may take weeks to months. A little blood under the skin will also go away with time as well. As for your hairline. The hair follicles are often... more
A: Please continue to follow with your Surgeon
Hello G Rod, Sorry to hear about your post operative experiences. The best advice any of us could give you without the benefit of directly examining you and knowing exactly what was done during your procedures would be for you to continue to closely follow with your Surgeon. Based on what information you... more
A: It depends on what was done.
Usually the swelling takes a few weeks to go down after a hematoma. The dents will go away. Usually the forehead paralysis will resolve in several weeks to months.
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26 Jun 2009
I really appreciate all of your advice.This post and the reponse to this site is incredible. It has played a major role in easing my mind in this matter. Thank you so much. I am impressed with the out pour of such highly skills doctors and surgeons who go out of their way to communicate to strangers.