I am 3 weeks Post Op. My Doctor said I could return to bike riding & exercise. Because my neck still feels really tight & swollen, I am hesitant to ride as it requires major head turning. Will leaning forward on my handle bars & possibly turning my head quickly from side to side damage my neck & lower facelift in any way? I also dance with lot of twirling partner's arms overhead. Not sure how comfortable I am returning to biking, twirling and yoga. I appreciate your thoughts on when I can return to
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March 29, 2016
Answer: Neck feels tight three weeks after facelift--when can I get back to activities?
Thank you for your question. You state you’re 46-years-old and wonder if you should complete your course of Invisalign® before having a facelift. I can help you with this as a facelift surgeon.A little about my background — I’m a Board-certified cosmetic surgeon and Fellowship-trained oculof...
Thank you for your question as it will help many patients.Parotid fistula is very rare but can occur with deeper plane types of facelift. Most resolves without surgery.Apply pressure over the parotid area when eatingAim for liquids and
soft foods - Avoid solid foodWhen eating soft
foods, ...
Botulinum or Xeomin injection into the prominenet masseter is so safe and effective that I would not consider surgical reduction at the time of a facelift for my patients. Even with the use of fibrin glue there is a small risk of hematoma (blood collection) with a facelift and adding to that ...