i am 55 years old and had a brow and facelift 2 weeks ago....since th e this surgery i have had a constant ringing in my ears that i did not have before...when the original bandages were removed there was blood in both ears and they were cleaned but the ringing continues...went back to the doctor and he examined my left ear and saw blood on the eardrum and he thinks this contributing to the ringing and advised me to clean the ears with h20 and perox. i know i am still healing and swollen.advice?
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Hello, and sorry to hear about the issue you experienced following surgery. After 3.5 weeks, you are still going to have significant stiffness from your surgery. In general, the side effects of a facelift can include the following:
1) Swelling
2) Redness
3) Bruising
4) Stiffness
5)...
It is possible that you may have additional motor nerve recovery. However at 7 months much of this recovery should have already taken place. It is unrealistic to except further dramatic improvement. You might consider evaluation by surgeons who specialize in facial nerve...
Swelling after a facelift is normal and expected. On average, patients can be presentable (with makeup) in 14 days. I don't recommend video appearances for 21 days and flash photography for 3 months. These are averages and so there are patients on either sides of these numbers. In the end, the...