I had a lower facelift and lower bleph on Friday. Yesterday, day 5, I was finally feeling some relief from the swelling. I felt like I looked just slightly less swollen so I was feeling good. Then last night I had so many pins and needles in my face (nerves coming back) that I had a hard time getting ANY sleep and the Percocet was not doing a thing. Today I woke up with the worst swelling by far and it worries me that I am going backwards and not forwards. Is this normal?! :(
December 21, 2017
Answer: Postoperative swelling It is normal to have swelling after any surgery including face lift. It may "go away" and come back and linger for 4-8 weeks. It is necessary to pay attention to your diet during this time; low salt, no MSG, minimal alcohol, no spices. After good dinner in restaurant you may wake up with significant swelling in particular around eyes. Be patient and control your diet. Good luck.
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December 21, 2017
Answer: Postoperative swelling It is normal to have swelling after any surgery including face lift. It may "go away" and come back and linger for 4-8 weeks. It is necessary to pay attention to your diet during this time; low salt, no MSG, minimal alcohol, no spices. After good dinner in restaurant you may wake up with significant swelling in particular around eyes. Be patient and control your diet. Good luck.
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January 2, 2018
Answer: Swelling After Face Lift It is common to have different degrees of swelling in the first week after a face lift. However, it is not common for swelling to be very significantly worse on post op day 5 compared to post op day 2. Post operation face lift swelling usually gets worse in the first 2-3 days then begins to improve. Swelling at post op day 7 should be much better than post op day 2 or 3. Typically swelling and bruising improves significantly by 2-3 weeks post operation. Laser treatments and fat transfer along with a face lift can add to the degree of swelling and bruising.
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January 2, 2018
Answer: Swelling After Face Lift It is common to have different degrees of swelling in the first week after a face lift. However, it is not common for swelling to be very significantly worse on post op day 5 compared to post op day 2. Post operation face lift swelling usually gets worse in the first 2-3 days then begins to improve. Swelling at post op day 7 should be much better than post op day 2 or 3. Typically swelling and bruising improves significantly by 2-3 weeks post operation. Laser treatments and fat transfer along with a face lift can add to the degree of swelling and bruising.
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