“Can't smile after mid face lift + v y plasty ”
Cheek lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
cons: long healing process extreme swelling mild pain can't smile or eat properly at first (still cant smile right)
pros: its only been 4 weeks so i'm not sure but i def have defined facial structure than before.
why: wanted more defined jaw line
I have recently gotten a mid face lift + buckle fat removal + v y lip augmentation with fat injection. its been exactly 4 weeks today and i still have big concerns that worries me.
1. I still can NOT smile! when i do smile, i can only smile a little bit and my smile is extremely unnatural, my lips feel so tight, and i barely get a smile line. i look terrifying when i smile. when will i be able to smile normal? it has gotten a lil better, before i couldnt move my face at all...
2. when i got the v y plasty lip augmentation done, the space under my nose and above my lips is very swollen (i hope its just swollen..it feels very numb). it looks i have something put underneath it because it sticks out so much, making me look like ape-like almost. will this go down? i tend to have be sunken around the smile area and now it looks eve more obvious because my lips are sticking out.
Aug 31, 2009Comments and replies (1)
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8 Sep 2009
Hi Amy, You are still early in the healing process. Your swelling will come down with time. As a facial specialist, I'm uncertain as to why you had a mid-face lift for a jawline complaint. They are not connected structures. As far as your facial motion is concerned, it will eventually come back after all the structures disturbed glue back down to your facial skeleton and loose their swelling. Be patient. Dr. Shah