Lower Facelift 6 Months Ago and Still Have Bruising?

I had a lower facelift almost 6 months ago, my jaw and sides of my face are still brusied plus my eyes are brusied and I didn't have eye surgery. I pretty much look the same, he was surprised and said he would redo the surgery , what do you think. Any information would bge great. Thank you

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6 months post-op bruising

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Hemosiderin Staining After Facelift

If there is hemosiderin staining this may continue to improve. However, a Q-switched laser may help with this.

Persistent bruising after facelift.

Firstly, redoing the surgery will only add to the bruising. Secondly, long term 'bruising' may occur if there has been excessive bleeding and swelling at the time of the original facelift. It is the result of hemosiderin deposition. Hemosiderin is an iron-containing molecular complex within red blood cells concerned with the transport of oxygen. In an acute bruise red cells leave the blood vessels and accumulate in the tissues, but later die releasing hemosiderin. This can stain the tissues... more

Persistent bruising

What you describe is not normal but might be a result of the old bruising dissolving and the iron in the hemoglobin molecules in the red blood cells getting into the skin and staining it brown. Maybe check with a dermatologist too.