Four weeks ago, I had bilateral ectropion repair. This surgery was performed via mid-face lift, temporal lift, hard palate graft and canthoplasty. My palate still has two rather large places that have not closed. My teeth are terribly sore and both my palate and tongue burn continuously. It was my understanding that the donor site usually heal within two weeks. Has this been your experience?
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Answer: How long before hard palate donor site will heal?
It is not unusual for some people to go through a period of depression after surgery. No matter how much they wanted the operation beforehand and how much they were informed about what to expect postoperatively, patients are concerned when they see their face swollen and, perhaps discolored...
It appears that the neck was lifted, but not the cheek area. In addition you have had significant aging of the midface region with volume loss allowing for the cheek skin to sag. I would recommend revision of the procedure and include fat grafting to the cheek and midface for a rejuvenated a...
It is not likely that the corners of the eyes will have a pulled look with facelift. The other questions you have are best addressed at the time of your consultation, as all practices do things different with regards to pricing and what is included.