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Salivary Glands Are Creeping Me Out ... - Dallas, TX
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(not sure of cost ... had neck lift & upper...
LukeyDogJanuary 5, 2011
$4,500
(not sure of cost ... had neck lift & upper eye lift at same time for $9500)
Great Doc. Great job on my eyes. No problem with the surgery, care or healing of necklift.
Am now 7 wks post-op on neck lift, and (particularly) my right salivary gland is ENORMOUS. It looks like I have a quail egg stuck in the side of my throat.
Doc says no way around it -- it is what it is. (My words -- his were far more gentle. :) Said it's just the way I'm built. Says my swelling is gone, too. (I'm still a bit tender and numb ... no big ... just hoping that means it'll still improve.)
Has anyone had a salivary gland appear *less noticable* after week 8? Though my chin is definitely more chiseled on my left side, I think my neck looks worse overall.
Looking for hope ... but thinking I made a poor choice.
Replies (25)
January 15, 2011
I have had swelling the way you describe since day one of my neck lift which was 9 weeks ago. My physician has indicated it will eventually go down and it slowly has but, it is driving me nuts. I did not have it before the surgery so I am expecting it will go completely away. It is unacceptable to me...if yours showed up all of a sudden 8 weeks after surgery, perhaps things are shifting around a bit?
January 17, 2011
Hi, Daphne-
Thank you so much for your kind reply!
Nope unfortunately, mine isn't "new swelling" it's definitely a freakish body part that's become far more noticeable (slowly over time) now 9 weeks after surgery. I apparently just have enormous salivary glands -- particularly on the right side. (The left is pronounced enough to throw a shadow, too, but it pales in comparison to my right one.)
Gawd help me, I woman at work asked me last week if I had a sore thoat. I *had* just finished a quick bout of ALLERGY sneezing, but nothing more than that so I replied with, "no, why?"
And to my HORROR, she said, "It just looks like your throat is swollen."
GAAAAAAAAK! (Thanks for feeding THAT complex, lady!)
I rec'd a terrific private message on this board from another woman with a matching situation who was one year post surgery. Her surgeon was able to correct the situation without cutting the gland. I'll be sharing that note with my surgeon in hopes that he can do something similar. If he isn't able, I'll need to at least interview to find a surgeon with resolution ideas. (
Thank you so much for your kind reply!
Nope unfortunately, mine isn't "new swelling" it's definitely a freakish body part that's become far more noticeable (slowly over time) now 9 weeks after surgery. I apparently just have enormous salivary glands -- particularly on the right side. (The left is pronounced enough to throw a shadow, too, but it pales in comparison to my right one.)
Gawd help me, I woman at work asked me last week if I had a sore thoat. I *had* just finished a quick bout of ALLERGY sneezing, but nothing more than that so I replied with, "no, why?"
And to my HORROR, she said, "It just looks like your throat is swollen."
GAAAAAAAAK! (Thanks for feeding THAT complex, lady!)
I rec'd a terrific private message on this board from another woman with a matching situation who was one year post surgery. Her surgeon was able to correct the situation without cutting the gland. I'll be sharing that note with my surgeon in hopes that he can do something similar. If he isn't able, I'll need to at least interview to find a surgeon with resolution ideas. (
January 18, 2011
OMG, this is not funny but you made me laugh so much. I am kind of irritated with my PS because it seems to me that if he had felt around my neck and gland area BEFORE the surgery he would have know that one was more pronounced.
My PS did indicate that it could be surgically corrected but I am done, so done with plastic surgery. It took me 7 freaking years to get the nerve to get a neck lift and to have a lump seems so unfair.
best wishes to you, please let me know how you make out...
Kathy
My PS did indicate that it could be surgically corrected but I am done, so done with plastic surgery. It took me 7 freaking years to get the nerve to get a neck lift and to have a lump seems so unfair.
best wishes to you, please let me know how you make out...
Kathy
January 21, 2011
I wanted to tell you you're not alone!
I found your post while searching for salivary gland info.
My right salivary gland is larger than the left - and I went through all sorts of tests, including a CT scan to be certain it was okay.
We're all asymmetrical, and these glands start to show more as we age, especially if we are thin.
There are some anatomy videos on youtube which I watched, to see other salivary glands! One video helped me a lot because the narrator explained how these glands are not always tucked up under the jaw, for some of us, they are simply more visible.
I hope this helps you out! You're normal!
I found your post while searching for salivary gland info.
My right salivary gland is larger than the left - and I went through all sorts of tests, including a CT scan to be certain it was okay.
We're all asymmetrical, and these glands start to show more as we age, especially if we are thin.
There are some anatomy videos on youtube which I watched, to see other salivary glands! One video helped me a lot because the narrator explained how these glands are not always tucked up under the jaw, for some of us, they are simply more visible.
I hope this helps you out! You're normal!
January 21, 2011
I just wanted to ad, normal submandibular salivary glands are about the size of a walnut. If your neck is tiny, there's really not a lot of room for these glands to 'hide', so that's why you see them so easily.
January 21, 2011
Thanks for the information! I guess I never thought my gland might have dropped with age. Every night I try to push it back up so maybe I better leave it alone!
January 21, 2011
Earth & Kathy -- you rock!
Earth, thank you SO much ... I'm heading to YouTube in a few minutes! I recognize I could use a chill pill. I suppose that maybe my neck may not have a lot of extra room to disguise stuff (5'5", 125 lbs though a probably gland-dropping almost 48 years old), I just wish my body hadn't chosen this particular opportunity to be normal. :)
Kathy, I had to laugh at "you're pushing it" as I've apparently developed a habit of playing with mine ... A LOT. I sorta roll it around and see if I can jam it into any little void I can find. Gives me something to do when I'm on conference calls ... or driving ... or watching TV. Bummerly though, I've kinda resigned myself to the fact that I may never wear another turtle neck sweater as I look as if my chin has (errrr...) manly bits. D'OH!
The Goddess who responded to me in private message mentioned that her Dr eventually did a little extra lipo on her and then at the 12-month mark, recently sutured hers back a bit. She's only a bit post-op, but she says she's already happy with the results. (I'm not certain if there's a "what" that The Beast could be sutured to, but I'm waiting until February 1, then asking my Dr. if he'd consider doing the same for me. I do so getcha on the, "you wait so long" (and pay so much!), only to be mocked by your own body. NARG.
Anyhoo, yet another interesting adventure, I suppose!
Thanks again, ladies -- you've been a gift!!!
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Note to moderator: I swear, I DID try to place my original post on the Dr. Q & A section, but the web site is mocking me. Won't allow me to enter any content into the question box. At least my intentions are pure. :)
Earth, thank you SO much ... I'm heading to YouTube in a few minutes! I recognize I could use a chill pill. I suppose that maybe my neck may not have a lot of extra room to disguise stuff (5'5", 125 lbs though a probably gland-dropping almost 48 years old), I just wish my body hadn't chosen this particular opportunity to be normal. :)
Kathy, I had to laugh at "you're pushing it" as I've apparently developed a habit of playing with mine ... A LOT. I sorta roll it around and see if I can jam it into any little void I can find. Gives me something to do when I'm on conference calls ... or driving ... or watching TV. Bummerly though, I've kinda resigned myself to the fact that I may never wear another turtle neck sweater as I look as if my chin has (errrr...) manly bits. D'OH!
The Goddess who responded to me in private message mentioned that her Dr eventually did a little extra lipo on her and then at the 12-month mark, recently sutured hers back a bit. She's only a bit post-op, but she says she's already happy with the results. (I'm not certain if there's a "what" that The Beast could be sutured to, but I'm waiting until February 1, then asking my Dr. if he'd consider doing the same for me. I do so getcha on the, "you wait so long" (and pay so much!), only to be mocked by your own body. NARG.
Anyhoo, yet another interesting adventure, I suppose!
Thanks again, ladies -- you've been a gift!!!
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Note to moderator: I swear, I DID try to place my original post on the Dr. Q & A section, but the web site is mocking me. Won't allow me to enter any content into the question box. At least my intentions are pure. :)
Welcome to RealSelf and thanks for sharing your story with us. I've never heard of the problem you described. Do you have any pictures that you don't mind sharing?
You may also want to post your question on our Doctor Q&A forum for some professional advice.
Hope this helps and please keep us posted on your progress. :)