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I am 7 months post facelift with still a LOT of tightness all over. When will it go away?
SMAS facelift with forehead lift.
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7 months postop
The question is whether you are improving. If you are continuing to improve, time and continued care of your surgeon are the best options. It may take up to a year.
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When will the tightness go away
Everybody heals at their own unique pace. I have seen patients who note tightness in their neck up to six months after surgery even though their examination is completely normal. You should continue to have gradual improvement in the tightness over the next several months and it may take over a year for it to feel completely normal. If the tightness is getting worse I would follow up with your surgeon sooner rather than later.
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Tightness after facelift
This may take up to a year to completely settle down. Discuss with your surgeon. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
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Tightness after face lifts
Key question - although tight, is the tightness getting better?
Tightness is normal after a face lift.
It comes from swelling in the tissues.
It can take up to 18 months to go away complete.
But it should be slowly improving at 7 months
If the tightness is no better or worsening - return to your surgeon. Your scars may be thickening and might be improved with some injections. Best of luck!
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7 Months after Facelift and Residual Tightness
If the tightness has been improving, then this will probably improve over the course of a year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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7 months post facelift with still a LOT of tightness all over. This will go away
The tightness should continue to go away. at 7 months you have about 80% of your healing and you should expect about another 15% of it to get better. Sometimes when more skin is taken than needed this could cause the tightness to persist.
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Tightness 7 months after facelift
One of the goals of a facelift is to lift and tighten the skin of the face and neck. In order for the results to be long lasting, tissues deeper than the skin have to be lifted and tightened. This will causes a tight feeling in the face and neck which is a sign that the proper tissues were lifted. This is an uncomfortable feeling after surgery, but the feeling will greatly improve or resolve 6-12 weeks following surgery.
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Charlotte Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Tightness takes months to fully resolve after facelift.
If your appearance is better after your facelift and you aren't noticing any abnormal facial contour, your tightness is likely just due to normal healing of the tissues. While most patients feel their tissues have relaxed after 6 - 8 months, others may take longer, depending on what was done at their surgery. Ask your surgeon for another appointment and voice your concerns. This should help reassure you.
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Tightness after Face Lift Surgery
Generally, most of the tight feeling fades entirely during the first 3-6 weeks after surgery; however, the feeling may be present up to a year after surgery. As the tissues continue to healing post facelift, you may notice that your swelling and tightness peak, but this should quickly subside. It is important to record your progress daily, attend post-operative appointments, ask questions and voice your concerns.
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