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I have a Place Behind my Ear That Keeps Filling Up with Blood Will It Go Away I Had the LSL

asked 10 months ago by bewilder in ohio
Latest answer by Richard Ellenbogen, MD
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Tags: 3 months post-op, blood, drainage, numb

I had the LSL in april 2011 I went back to the doctor that did the lift and she drain the blood out the place behind my ear with a needleand it has filled up again what do you think this is i am really worried and my face and ears are numb

2 answers to I have a Place Behind my Ear That Keeps Filling Up with Blood Will It Go Away I Had the LSL

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Numbness after lsl

It takes many months for the numbness to go away after facelift. It took me after mine almost 6 months. Seromas or hematomas behind the ear are self limiting and they usually respond to aspiration and pressure
Richard Ellenbogen, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

www.beverlyhillsbody.com

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She may need to place a small drain.

Hello, Small fluid collections, or seromas, can happen with any facelift, including the Lifestyle Lift. You may need a second aspiration and then compression to get it to stop. If not, a small drainage tube can be placed sterilely to allow any fluid build-up to immediately evacuate. Once it stops, the drain is removed and the scar heals nicely. As far as pain and numbness, it can take several more months until you are back to normal biologically. Just... more
Manish H. Shah, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

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