Ronald H. Stefani Jr, MD (retired)

This is ultimately a choice of final volume and shape. If my patient feels they have enough volume now, I suggest a lift and let everything heal. When the post lift result is evaluated a second stage augmentation can further fulfill any volume needs decided upon.

When I have a patient that is a possible lift candidate, I recommend that the decision to have a lift must be donfirmed. Whether the lift is done at the time of augmentation is your final dexidion, but I want my patients to at least be accepting of a lift postop if it becomes necessary, so that decision needs to be agreed-upon before we start any part of the process.

Travel surgery is a risky proposition for a number of reasons with include but are not limited to: less facility regulation overview; inadequate access to your surgeon postop when you go home; when you are home and have a problem follow care can be difficult to arrange.

Liposuction success is related to the ability of the skin to contract after the fat is removed. Your consult with a plastic surgeon is the best way to assess the "tone" of your skin to determine if you are a good candidate for lipo.

Facial fractures will involve swelling bruising and sometimes hematomas. It can also be difficult to differentiate between them especially if the fracture altered your cheekbone. In general you should see a significant improvement by about 3 weeks. Be sure to follow up with your plastic surgeon during that time frame.