today marks day 10 of my mid deep place facelift. Alternate Stitches were taken out day 5 and the remaining removed day 7. Approx 90% of swelling has subsided. Left tissue dermal shaved alot and drapped over tragus to achieve more natural area doc said. Healing well. No swelling nor pain. Face slowly getting sensation/ tingling. Hardness subsiding fairly quickly Im worried about the right side (arrow) dark shadow progressively gets darker. It this a concern? Is it Necrosis? Im scared!
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This is tough question to answer. When we move the tissues on your face to a better more youthful position, they are moved and that is your new starting point. Then you continue to age. Some people age more rapidly than others. If you smoke, have lots of sun exposure, etc then your tissues...
Hello, hope you are well. One of the defining traits of the deep plane facelift is that it includes a midface lift. This obviates the need for a second procedure to address the midface. Hope this helps!
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Hello, hope you are well. Yes, you should feel confident that you can attend important social events 3 months after facial rejuvenation surgery. In my practice, the expectation is closer to around 1 month for most patients. We have a long discussion about the timeline of healing prior to...