McRae Plastic Surgery

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MIillcroft Professional Center Unit 2, 4300 Upper Middle Road, Burlington, Ontario

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Mark McRae, MD
Certified Plastic Surgeon
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A Congratulations on achieving such significant weight loss Losing weight does result in less volume within the facial fat compartments, and can contribute to signs of aging. That said, based on the concerns listed, facelift surgery would only be able to help address some of them. The facelift typically targets the lower face, jawline, and nasolabial folds. The forehead is addressed in browlift surgeries as well as non surgical modalities. The area around the eyes (peri orbital) is typically treated with blepharoplasty surgery. If the bags under the eyes are noticeable this can be a very effective surgery. Particularly in men the mid face over time faces more fat atrophy than in women at the same stage of life. Fillers or fat transfer can be considered in these cases as additional procedures to help address soft tissue or fat pad deficiencies if they exist. This can be as a complement to a facelift, or on its own. I would not be able to make a recommendation for facelift surgery in your case based on the photos provided here at this stage. However an in person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon would be worthwhile to help explore your options. In terms of droopy lips- an upper lip lift can be considered as the distance between the nose and the upper lip increases with time. I don't think he yet meets criteria for this intervention. He still has a relatively youthful distance based on the photo provided so I would advise him to wait for that. Congratulations on this inspiring health journey.
Answered by Dr. McRaeNovember 20, 2023
A It is quite unfortunate to have persistent pain and swelling after facelift. In terms of pain: Pain is quite rare but will improve with non surgical modalities. Pain may not necessarily be improved by surgery and in some cases revision surgery can make pain syndromes worse. If the pain can be localized to a very discrete location, you may have a neuroma and that can be improved either with therapy, or with surgery. Your surgeon will be able to help you determine that. If you are one of the very rare cases after any surgery or trauma where a pain syndrome may be present, your best bet is to be referred to a pain management team that can help address your pain from multiple modalities. Some modalities may be invasive (such as injections and blocks), and others such as psychologists that can help you navigate and overcome pain. Saint Joseph’s Hamilton has an incredible pain management team with a wealth of resources available to you. Massage therapy may be helpful to desensitize and help the nerves adjust. Other modalities such as acupuncture and muscle stim systems have also been found helpful if you have this kind of condition in other areas of the body and so may benefit you also. Unfortunately revision surgery may improve your appearance, but it may not be able to address your pain. However with the right help you should be able to make improvements over time.
Answered by Dr. McRaeOctober 22, 2023