“Lumps on side of face after neck and cheek lift.”
Facelift: Worth it
Cost: $12,000
Pain: Mild
Pain: Mild
Facelift satisfaction: Good
I recommend my Facelift provider: Name not provided
Why: I am happy with the results overall and the follow-up care has been good.
I am happy with the procedure overall. The pain was minimal and for the most part the healing has gone well with the exception of the ridge line on my cheek. I am very concerned that this will not go away.
I have a ridge line/lumps on my cheek after a neck and cheek lift 3 months ago. I have been told that this is the suture line and it will go away. How long does it typically take for this to heal properly?
Jul 5, 2009Comments and replies (13)
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17 posts
9 Jul 2009
I would like to know the answer to this one.
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17 Jul 2009
i had mini facelift and neck lift it's been 31/2 wks. everything o.k. except the ridge along left cheek and still swelling and bruise on right cheek. i can't seem to find any real info how normal this is and how long for it to go away
17 posts
19 Jul 2009
Doctor told me normal healing time is between 3 to 6 months.
16 posts
7 Aug 2009
Seems terms are used loosely - what is the difference in procedure between a mini-face lift and a traditional full face lift? (I was told that a face lift includes the neck lift but yet this is considered a "mini lift"). My problem areas are lower area of face - don't need eyes or forehead done - other than fat transfer in lower eye lids.
16 posts
7 Aug 2009
Please explain the face lift (including neck lift) procedure. Is it true that they actually remove the skin down to the nasal area and re-drape it? Is it true that a crow bar device is used to displace skin? Is it true that screws are placed in the skull? (Scary!) I was ready to go forward until someone told me she saw the entire procedure on the discovery channel. Please explain?
17 posts
8 Aug 2009
As I understand it. The difference between a mini face lift and a full one,is the areas where the cuts are made. A mini the cuts are made in front of and inside the ears and up around the sideburns....a full face left is done in these areas too, but is also extended downward behind the ears and down the neck line for a more drastic pulling effect. Not everyone needs a full face left, but those who have full jowls sometimes require it.
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17 Aug 2009
I had a mini face lift. I love the way it looks except for two things. I now have deep wrinkles on left side of eye, to the hair line. Did not have before. Also a lot of numbness, around cheek area. For three months now. What do I do about these things?
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26 Sep 2009
I had a lifestyle lift with poor or no results ,scaring below my ears,my first surgery was oct. in 2008 and a revision in aug. of 2009, no differance left with more scaring.unbeliveable pain during and after this is no small surgery.they make it sound that it will be so easy. i knew what i was getting into the second time , but they assured me they would fix my face and i would get good results. not true
8 posts
25 Oct 2009
I had a facelift about 1 1/2 week ago and I have 2 deep indentations on each side of my face. I've never heard of this happening before. I would like to know what would cause it and whether it will heal. The surgeon said that this was not caused by sutures, but will directly answer as to what it is.
24 posts
30 Oct 2009
Could it be from swelling? I was worried about areas on my face that have since shown improvement. I am 3 weeks out today. If the areas are showing improvement, try not to worry (I know, easier said than done)too much for now. Take pics so you can see the progress or lack of. Around the point where you are, I had some difficult moments. I had a great doctor who kept reassuring me and I am looking better and better.