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What can I do for face/neck asymmetry 2 years post-op from face and neck lift?

Honest27169Mar 18, 2023
2 years ago, I had face/neck lift. The neck recovery never came. I struggled with tightness, twitching muscles on the left side of neck. Tried to treat internal scarring with steroid shots but didn't work. Got TMJ and my jaw shifted up and right. I believe my face/neck lift was done asymmetrically due to the prevalence of TMJ. I remember seeing marks on the face right before the surgery and thinking how distorted they were. I suffer from constant pain of all kind. what can i do? Note: The asymmetry isn’t anything you can tell from the photographs. I know it and feel it from the pull and pressure of both sides of the face.

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Zoran Potparic, MD

Only on the basis of in person evaluation or, at least, series of good photos, one could give you a meaningfull answer. It would be in your best interest to have a consultation with a bord certified plastic surgeon with expertise in facial rejuvenation and fat grafts. Good luck.

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Jeffrey Lisiecki, MD

Be seen in person--physical examination would most help identify what the source of these irregularities is, and therefore their best management. Lumps and bruising this far after a facelift is certainly unusual.

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

It sounds like you may need a revision procedure on one side. That usually means opening the one side and repeating the procedure but it might be in a limited fashion. In my practice, I will revise a facelift on one side at minimal expense to the patient if the relapse occurs within one year....

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