The doctor that performed the face lift is very capable and has a very good reputation, so i keep trying to convince myself that the nerve was not cut, but just damaged. The concern is that 12 weeks had passed after the surgery and the eyebrow is still totally paralyzed. If nerve was severed, and doesn’t regenerate, is there a surgery to fix it? I don't want to do Botox on the other side and make both eyes look the same because it looks droopy. Thank you very much
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Most likely your nerve was stretched or bruised and should make a full recovery. One thing you might do is a little Botox or Dysport over on the other side to even you out until the nerve wakes back up!!! It works really well for this...
Cutting just the depressor septi muscle can be done under local anesthesia, but the entire nasal base will have to be numbed up to perform the procedure. While it is still surgery, it is a fairly minor procedure that can be done under local anesthesia, and there is just a little bit of...
Within 30 minutes or less of redraping the skin, the body begins to produce a sticky layer between the skin and the underlying tissues. The body will then begin to produce immature collagen as early as 24 hours, which will give the connection between the layers more strength.
With...