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Facelift After Parotidectomy?
Can I have a face lift after a superficial parotidectomy for a benign tumor 6 months ago?
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Little Blue
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I Would Be Cautions About A Facelift After a Parotidectomy
One of the most devastating complications after a facelift is an injury to the facial nerve. An injury to the nerve, permanently paralyses a section of the face. After a superficial parotidectomy, the location of the facial nerve location will change and it can be in many different places. It can be deep in the tissue or close to the skin. This places the nerve at a higher chance of injury.
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Charlotte Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift after Parotidectomy
I would not recommend a facelift after parotidectomy due to facial nerve concerns. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Face lift after Parotidectomy
I just saw a person who had a face lift after a parotidectomy by another plastic surgeon and they had a nerve paralysis in the mandibular branch. After a parotidectomy, face lift surgery risks are much greater. I would have the surgeon be very cautious if at all even doing it.
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Beware the faical nerve
Can you have a facelift after parotidectomy? The answer is Yes but the recommendation in NO. If you have had a superficial or total parotidectomy ,your facial nerve is lying literally millimeters below the skin of your face. Although its technically possible , the risk to damaging your facial nerve is very significant and to be honest unacceptable.
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Facelift after Parotid Surgery - Good Idea??
This is a question that comes up in our practice once every few years.
Yes it is possible to perform a facelift after superficial parotidectomy.
BUT, I do not think it is a good idea. The anatomy of the facial nerve branches is altered. Commonly, the nerve is now encased by scar tissue and is located rather superficially underneath the skin.
A much better approach would be to discuss a possible later facelift with your head & neck surgeon before the parotidectomy. In that...
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Increased Risk for Facelift after Parotidectomy
There is Increased Risk for Facelift after a superficial Parotidectomy as the facial nerve is now lying just below the fat layer so more prone to be injured. I have however successfully perfomed facelifts following this procedure. This is the advise I would give: Wait a minimum of one year, then seek a board certified plastic surgeon who is well versed with facial nerve surgery and parotid surgeries for consultation. He/She will want to see a copy of your prior surgical note and...
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Face lift after parotidectomy
This is possible and the risk depends on whether the facial nerve was dissected out during the parotid surgery. A review of the operative report would be helpful
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Facelift after parotidectomy
It is possible but the surgeon must be an expert in facial nerve anatomy.. Personally I would at this time have fat grafting to even out the depressions and this may be enough thereis no dander with this. If later you want a lift it is safer with the fat layer ther and it tis more healed
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Facelift after parotidectomy
I would never recommend that you do this. There is high risk of transecting a major trunk of the facial nerve. You may think you understand the risk but you don't. This is a catastrophic injury if it occurs and will be outwardly visible forever. No amount of facial rejuvenation is worth this risk.
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Should I have a facelift after parotidectomy?
A superficial parotidectomy entails dissecting out the facial nerve and tracking the branches out so that they are clearly visualized. After they are visualized, the mass can be removed without damaging the nerve. The result is that the normal anatomy of the nerve may be distorted.
The distorted anatomy of the facial nerve does increase the risk of nerve damage during a facelift however, it shouldn't necessarily exclude you form having a facelift. I would find a surgeon who is...
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