Numbness over 2 years after SMAS facelift. Will I ever get my feeling back?

The question is did you get enough of a lift. This can be frustrating for many patients. I recommend waiting at least 1 year from the date of your surgery before taking action. You can consider treating the jowls directly using threads, or filler, or consider if a revision is worth while. ...

One reason the SMAS lift is not as desirable is because of this lateral sweep. Fixing this is not as easy, you have to re-lift the tissues which does not always fix the lateral sweep. Have a guarded optimism. Best of luck.

Phenomenal 294687, Great question. I had never heard of this procedure as well. I discussed this today in on my live video stream #HotSeatSaturday on "What happens beneath a facelift incision". There are different facelift techniques to achieve the same result. No technique is decidedly...

Hello. Thank you for your question regarding "nerve injury" four years after a facelift. Any surgical procedure has risks and complications. Nerve injury is a known potential risk with a facelift. Nerve injury can be due to swelling, scar tissue, or even direct injury to the nerve. During the...

I recommend a deep necklift or a deep plane lift with buccal fat removal in order to address all of your concerns. I am happy to speak with you in more detail virtually or in person. Please fell free to reach out to my office to set up a consultation. Hope to hear from you soon.

Hi, thank you for your question regarding how the SMAS is reattached in a deep plane facelift. Most plastic surgeons use permanent suture to reattach the SMAS, employing multiple different positions and vectors where the sutures are placed. Usually, the permanent sutures are placed in both a...