Please help. Unnecessary procedures for a 20 y.o Had a thread lift and fat grafts (cheeks, chin, nasoblasial folds, forehead) one week ago. Face now looks distorted, unnatural, unlike myself at all. Face looks stretched, pulled much too wide and unnaturally fat and puffy - eyes and lips have gotten smaller, while nose has been pulled wider and bigger. Unable to smile due to heaviness of fat injected into nasoblasial folds... in addition to extreme headaches. Would give anything to reverse it, realize now how harmful and unnecessary
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April 28, 2014
Answer: Reversing the product of a facelift may be impossible.
Long-term use of dentures leads to resorbed shown of alveolar bone that can magnify some of the features of aging. Surgical planning is done with this in mind. However, the operation will effectively be executed the same as with an individual without dentures.
This is a great question. often, hollowing and fat loss can contribute to the aging appearance of the face. Therefore, I, and other plastic surgeons will often include fat grafting as part of a facial rejuvenation surgery. Fat grafting, when expertly performed provides a natural looking,...
The standard minimum surgical follow-up is 6 weeks.In this time I usually see patients at weeks 1, 2 and 6, and in between as needed for reassurance.After face lifts, I see patients for 1 -2 years afterwards.Your surgeon may not be aware you do not have a follow-up appointment.Schedule one...