Plastic Surgeon
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Asked By: Sunflower4320
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Thank you for your question! In this early stage after surgery is very common to experience some pain and tenderness. You can also feel tightness due to the stretching skin. This is normal and you shouldn't be alarmed. You can reach the Dr's office to let them know how you feel and they can explain your situation to the Dr, pictures can be very helpful in this cases. Probably is normal but be sure to let them know any change you notice or if the pain increases. Also you can take the pain medication for a few more days if you need to. Communication is key, so be sure to reach your plastic surgeon and pay a visit as soon as you can. I hope this helps. Wish you a great recovery
Asked By: juliane85
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Hello! thank you for your question and for providing pictures! You say that having implants has been a terrible experience for you and I'm sorry to hear that, but I still don't understand why are you so upset about having implants. In the pictures it seems that you healed properly, the breast look very good, the implants look very nice. Maybe you just need some time to adapt since it's a significant change in your body and you may feel unnatural or that it doesn't express who you are but I recommend not to rush your decision to have them removed, wait for the tissue to heal completely and the implants to settle. It may take from 4 to 6 months. Of course that the decision is totally up to you and the most important thing is that you feel comfortable and happy. Be sure to discuss your options and concerns with your plastic surgeon. Wish you the best
Asked By: RSProfile9779821
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Hello! Thank you for your question and for providing pictures. After having an implant, specially a large volume as 700cc, the skin and breast tissue expands and becomes thinner (also the muscle if the implant was placed behind it). So if you have a 700cc implant removed you will have a lot of extra skin and you will not have the same breast volume you had before the implants because the tissue became thinner and some volume is lost. I highly recommend having the 700cc implants removed and at the same time a breast lift with a small implant to maintain shape and volume (around 300cc) but that won't cause neck and back pain. You can also have fat transfer to breast although it may not provide enough volume, shape or support compared to an implant. I hope this helps. Wish you the best
Asked By: Rachelx7
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Hello! Thank you for your question and for providing pictures, they are always very helpful. Yes you have a very clear idea of your goals and buccal fat removal is a very good option for you, sometimes the fat transfer to the cheekbone is not needed and buccal fat removal does the trick. If you want even more defined cheekbones or more volume you can have fat transfer or filler to the cheekbone. I cannot evaluate your profile with these pictures but many patients like you that are slim can benefit from chin liposuction to achieve more definition. I hope this helps, wish you the best!
Asked By: s.xo
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I can't think of a reason not to go ahead with the buccal fat removal. If you had no complications after your rhinoplasty and you are healing properly, you can do it. One procedure does not interfere with the other. Hope this helps, wish you the best
Asked By: Calm5977
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Hello! Thank you for your question and for providing pictures. The healing looks normal for 5 weeks after surgery. It's normal to feel firm tissue as the scar gains strength which usually occurs progressively towards week 8, so after that the scar matures and the healing process continues up to one year, so don't worry, it is still very early and the tissue will soften. Also the scar will be less noticeable and the redness will disappear. Discuss with your plastic surgeon available treatments for scar. I recommend you to start massaging the scar 10 to 15 minutes 3 times a day so it will soften faster. I hope this helps. Wish you the best!
Asked By: bellapink2015
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There is no problem having make up on your face during your liposuction, if your doctor thinks there's an important reason to have your face cleaned it will be done before proceeding with your surgery. Many patients do not follow their preoperative instructions and wear make up to the surgery, if no procedure is being done on the face then there is no problem. But every patient reading this please pay attention....no nail polish, relish or acrylic nails, at least one nail free (this is a lot more important than make up) because we use the tip of the finger to measure oxygen saturation (level of oxygen in blood). I also highly recommend to remove any jewelry and piercings before surgery. Many times we use electrocautery and you can get burns if you leave a piercing on. I hope this helps. Wish you the best
Asked By: Adventurous7139
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Hello! Thank you for your question! Usually it takes from 4 to 6 months to see the final result, specially after a tummy tuck since the lymphatics need to heal to properly drain the fluid that causes the swelling. I would recommend to wait at least 6 to 9 months before performing any touch up as the healing process may take up to one year. Some minor liposuction or scar revision may be done under local anesthesia but it also depends on the patient's comfort and pain management. If a considerable liposuction must be done it's better to have IV sedation or general anesthesia. I hope this helps. Wish you the best
Asked By: easycoast
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Hello! Thank you for your question. If the excess tissue is only fat, the best option is to perform liposuction with lower risks and only a very small incision but if its mainly excess breast tissue, liposuction won't work and you would need to have it surgically removed, meaning a larger scar and the risks may involve nerve injury with numbness, bleeding, hematoma (blood collection) and other less common risks. To decide what treatment is best for you, an in person examination is needed. Be sure to discuss this with your plastic surgeon I hope this is helpful, wish you the best
Asked By: isabellarosas
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Hello! Thank you for your question and providing pictures. I recommend to check your body mass index and if needed lose weight until you reach 30 or less for better results. Then I would highly suggest tummy tuck and bbl to get rid of the excess skin and improve the waistline and contour. I hope you find this helpful, wish you the best!
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