One week after my facelift, I went to my follow up appointment to have my stitches removed. He didn't schedule me for another follow up. Is that normal practice for cosmetic surgery?
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May 22, 2014
Answer: Facelift patients are generally followed up for years.
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
It is certainly acceptable to undergo facelift and liposuction after a thyroidectomy. It is probably a good idea to make sure 6 months of time between the 2 operations to enable full healing before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. We have performed many facelifts in patients who've had a...
Drinking coffee should not cause problems during or after cosmetic surgery. However your surgeon may have certain preferences and his own reasons not to drink coffee so ask the surgeon who is operating on you.
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