What type of nutritional supplementation can support healing after facelift? Can taking type 1 collagen with HA help?

October 24, 2014
Asked By:Seajay

5 months after neck and facelift, I am still completely numb, with tightness, hardness, and dry skin. I understand nerves take time to regenerate and that scar tissue had been laid down beneath the undermined skin---that the type of collagen initially deposited is type III which is stiff and knotted but gets converted to smoother, more flexible collagen type I over time. I've read that taking collagen type I with HA and vit C promotes healthy skin. Might it help with the hardness and tightness?

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October 25, 2014

Answer: Nutrition after facelift

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November 20, 2014

Answer: In healthy patients nutritional supplement has no effect on facelift outcome.

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Answer: In healthy patients nutritional supplement has no effect on facelift outcome.

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October 28, 2014

Answer: There is no need for any special diet - just a healthy well balanced diet (and this applies to all procedures)

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October 28, 2014

Answer: There is no need for any special diet - just a healthy well balanced diet (and this applies to all procedures)

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October 31, 2014

Answer: Healing 5 months after facelift

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November 6, 2014

Answer: Best Diet for Facelift Healing

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