I am 3 days post-mini-lift. My upper cheeks which were always full look fatter. I fear that the doctor just tucked skin from my jaw up to cheeks. He says that this is a swelling, but to me, it does not feel like swollen cheeks. You cannot see my ears from the front. Ears look like they are now at the bottom of my head and appear bigger and longer. My whole head looks deformed, I look like a square on a slim chin. I am so desperate, I cannot even stop crying. I am still young, 27 years old.
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A "celebrity facelift" shows up on Google as a coined term by one Beverly Hills ENT surgeon. That term is not a medical description, and has no descriptive medical meaning. You would have to ask Dr. Francis Palmer, in Beverly HIlls, who is an ENT surgeon to find out exactly. From his...
Thank you for your question. I always use dissolvable stitches however, after 3 week this is unlike to effect your results. Please return to your surgeon to discuss your concerns and to ensure he checks the wounds, to make sure everything is fine. All The Best
The best thing you can do following surgery is to take your blood pressure medications, avoid aspirin, avoid high impact activity, avoid straining and wear the provided compression dressing. These maneuvers are typically effective at minimizing the risk of hematoma. With regard to pain...
