I went to my surgeon today for a follow up and told him of pain that felt like sharp slivers of glass where the stitches were. He didn't offer me any solution to help it. He just said some people experience more pain than others. Should I massage the area? Should I put cream on the area? I feel pulling. Is it gravity pulling sown at the stitched area? I look Fantastic but I have these feelings of sharp sticking and pulling. It feels better when I use a compression bandage at night.
May 9, 2014
Answer: Discomfort at suture line Some people will have more discomfort than others while healing. At 7 weeks out you should be feeling pretty good. If you have buried sutures, these may be trying to extrude so that when you touch the area you can feel a sharp end. They will dissolve eventually so this will go away. If they pop through the skin your doctor can remove them. When we do a facelift the sensory nerves are cut. So most patients have numbness around the wound. As the nerves come back you may feel some tingling or even discomfort. This will also go away as you heal further.
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May 9, 2014
Answer: Discomfort at suture line Some people will have more discomfort than others while healing. At 7 weeks out you should be feeling pretty good. If you have buried sutures, these may be trying to extrude so that when you touch the area you can feel a sharp end. They will dissolve eventually so this will go away. If they pop through the skin your doctor can remove them. When we do a facelift the sensory nerves are cut. So most patients have numbness around the wound. As the nerves come back you may feel some tingling or even discomfort. This will also go away as you heal further.
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May 9, 2014
Answer: Patient should have little if any incisional pain seven weeks after a facelift I'm surprised that you're having such discomfort. Do not massage the scars is this will aggravate the inflammation. Cool compresses will provide temporary relief. I would also keep in close touch with your plastic surgeon.
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May 9, 2014
Answer: Patient should have little if any incisional pain seven weeks after a facelift I'm surprised that you're having such discomfort. Do not massage the scars is this will aggravate the inflammation. Cool compresses will provide temporary relief. I would also keep in close touch with your plastic surgeon.
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