I’m five days out from a full lower facelift, and the only real pain I have is inside my right ear. The pain becomes intense at times, and I’m wondering if this is something that will resolve? It feels like a bad ear infection, though I’m sure it’s more likely nerve pain. Please advise.
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Local anesthesia with a little iv sedation for complete comfort is the very best and safest way to get a lower face/neck lift done. You can get a better result as well since you can sit up and the doc can fine tune the results better. Why be sick for a week from general anesthesia when you...
The irregularity in your neck area may be due to liposuction. Generally, in the early phases of healing there may be unevenness that slowly resolves with time. This is too early in the process to be worried. I would give it 3 months to relax and heal. Talking to your surgeon is your best...
My neck question would be how it was drained. Was it with a needle or was it opened and drained? This could represent organized and solidified residual hematoma. Once solid, time is needed for it to go down. Massage, heat, RF treatment will help speed resolution but it will likely take months to...
