My eyes became dry and irritated within two days after surgery. Initially, I thought the dryness was due to central heating or dehydration. But addressing those possibilities has not improved the condition. Now I am wondering if the dryness is related to the surgery. I still have swelling beneath temples, eyes, and along upper cheek. It seems the swelling has pulled my lower lid down just a bit (waterline more exposed). I did not have a blepharoplasty.
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A SMASectomy is one way to perform a facelift. Choosing the right lift for you requires an exam in person. Facelifts are my specialty. I completed a fellowship after plastic surgery training with one of the world's premier facelift experts just over 20 years ago. Good luck.
I agree with my colleagues that this is likely to improve dramatically over time, though it may take weeks, even months to realize the greatest change. It will be critical for you to follow up with your surgeon regularly so that you can be instructed how to best facilitate maturation of the ...
Thank you for your question; There is not a endoscopic face lift. Open face lift allows you to mobilized tissues and have access to a deep plane of the face and the neck. The brow lifts in some occasion can be treated endoscopically. You have a great question and discuss with your plastic s...
