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“Face/necklift - Too Much Swelling and Hard Face Feeling”

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Updated 11 Aug 2009
Posted 8 Aug 2009
Not Worth It
Spent: $20,000 in New York City, NY

I had a face/neck lift 1 month ago.

Pros- top doctor, well known.

cons- poor availability, never called me. I had a turkey neck and sagging jaw.

It has been a month since I had my face/necklift. I still have a lot of swelling and my face feels very hard to the touch. It feels like there's fluid under the skin. I would like to know if any of you have had this experience.

I'm so scared that my face will stay feeling this hard and that the swelling will not improve. I don't seem to see any improvement with my swelling.

When my doctor removed the stiches a week after he said "see you in 3 months". No more doctors visit.

I would like to know,Do I have a reason to be worry? Will the swelling and hardness on my face will go down? Please reply. thanks

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My Doctor:

Do not recommend because didn't show focus on detail, sensitivity.
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veronica james (4 posts) 26 Sep 2009
yes i have had faceneck lift done 10 days ago and the tightness is unbearable in the neck area and also i cannot put my teeth together i wish there was a operation i could have to loosen my neck, the post op instructions i was given said one could return to work after two weeks, i cannot do anything im just stuck at home with my hubby having to do everything for me
Drew2 (3 posts) 23 Oct 2009
Veronica who was your dr and what exactly did the dr do to your neck muscles? Often, there are two main procedures to address the neck. One, puts a sling in place, the other type sews the two muscles together that run from the tip of the chin to the lower neck. I hope the tightness resolves and you feel better soon.
lizza (7 posts) 4 Oct 2010
who was the dr????
Drew2 (3 posts) 4 Oct 2010
Veronica, I hope you start to feel better soon. Thank you for sharing. I hope that all prospective patients will note that a 'top' doctor or well-known one is often times just good advertising and does not say anything about his ability.

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