Cheeks Swelling After Mid-face Lift?

I had cheek implants 4 years and I have been happy with these. My eyes looked very hollow though and a fat transfer was performed 25 days ago to remedy this. I also had a Mid-face lift. Right now my cheeks are massive. I am really frighten that they are still so huge after 25 days and I'm beginning to doubt if the result will be natural or normal. I can't yet interact socially as I look monstrous. Is this swelling? My surgeon said that the result will be normal but I would really appreciate some other input. Will I look natural in 6-8 weeks?

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by Ann123 in Los Angeled

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Agree with others swelling is natural, expected, and takes a long time to resolve

Dear Ann Both fat transfer and midface surgery are associated with long term swelling. It is not uncommon to see swelling from midface surgery last 3 to 4 months. It is enough to drive both patient and surgeon insane. To my mind, there better be unbelievable improvement to justify this time of long term swelling. The fact of the matter is, many have figured out that you can get better results with next to no down time filling the midface with Restylane and Perlane instead of doing surgery... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Be patient and wait for the swelling to subside.

It does take some time for the swelling to settle down after a mid facelift and fat injections. Full healing on a procedure such as this would be more in the three-month range, and you should be patient and wait for the swelling to subside.

I can't say without seeing the photo.

I'm sure it will lessened in the next 4 weeks if it is only swelling. You may wish to get a second opinion tor peace of mind.

Toby Mayer, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

More time needed to heal after Midface Lift and Fat transfer

Hello Ann, Based on the fact that you had two procedures done at the same time (midface lift and fat transfer) it is not entirely out of the ordinary that you are experiencing swelling and "distortion" at this point. Fat transfers in and of themselves cause swelling and this can take several weeks to "normalize" (fat is often "overinjected" since we know that a certain amount of the fat will not survive). Also a factor is the fact that you have a history of... more

Kamran Jafri, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.custom-lift.com

Swelling after Mid-facelift

The cheeks are notorious for holding onto swelling after a mid-face lift. Swelling will also differ on the technique used. More invasive mid-face lifts will cause more swelling, but can often give more dramatic results. Swelling from a mid-face lift usually lasts longer than swelling from a facelift or eyebrow lift. So even though you are 25 days out and still swollen, do not pass any judgment on the overall result quite yet. I would recommend following up with your surgeon and expressing... more

Swelling

Significant swelling is the norm after the combination of a mid-facelift and fat injections (transfer). I would expect a significant decrease in the swelling between month 2 and 4 and a gradual decline thereafter. Only time will tell with regards to the final result but you need to wait 4-6 months to truly see an accurate view of your result. Unfortunately surgery does cause swelling and a recovery period. The flip side of the argument is that nothing....absolutely nothing... more