What is the difference between a facelift and a reverse facelift?? Are there advantages of one over the other?? Which one leaves less scaring?? Which one lasts longer and is more effective?? Thank you!!
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Answer: Difference of Facelift vs. Reverse Facelift
Experiencing temporary numbness of the skin in the surgical area following a facelift is very common but usually improves dramatically over the course of a year. The numbness occurs due to the elevation of the skin of the cheek and neck, which requires dividing the nerves to the...
Thank you for your question about your face lift.Without seeing the photos, it is hard to comment but -Firm, 'little double chin' swelling under the chin is from swelling that subsides. It often takes longer than 6 months to do so.A sunken area with small loose skin on either side is usually...
Botox can be safely administered following facelift once the initial swelling has subsided. You would be best to ask your surgeon for a definitive answer, but typically at the 2 week point you should be ok.