Lower facelift surgery(soft lift)done 01/22 Day after surgery I developed a scary hematoma with L side face very swollen My surgeon added drain Healing was very slow,many bruises,swelling,pain I slept in chair for 2mo,used face pressure mask,no exercising I am fit,healthy,low body fat As of 07/23: Surgery provided no benefit and now I have visible long prolapse in center L cheek, L side face:sensitive,can’t feel L ear,pain 24/7 L ear scar never fully healed/hurts I was offered revision surgery..
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Without knowing when your surgery was performed, I would suggest seeing your original surgeon back to see if anything can be done in the meantime. If a seroma is present, it can be aspirated or a small drain can be placed to help it to flatten out. If more time has passed and the issue is scar...
So midface procedures typically have some relaxation even after 6 months. I would recommend waiting for at least a year prior to trying to push your cheeks down. For a conservative approach, if an endotine was used, sometimes focal kenalog can be helpful. Speak to your surgeon and consider...
Did your lift actually lift? Sometimes you are better off going with a full facelift revision to lift the deeper tissues to achieve a full face rejuvenation. Most of my patients go with a full face and neck lift to achieve their goals. In most cases our goal is for a facelift to last 10-15 years...
