I fell into a table almost a week ago. My left black eye is gone and my right black eye is healing slowly, but the area around the right side of my upper lip and lower cheek is still tingly/numb. The only bruising/swelling left is around my right eye, and the pain isn't bad anymore. The numbness is just irritating, and am wondering if there's anything I can do to speed up the healing process.
1 photo
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
October 28, 2015
Answer: Black Eye and Right Side of Upper Lip is Numb/tingly?
Great question. Sculptra is a collagen stimulator that adds volume to the face. It helps boost production of your own collagen, and will not interfere with your surgeon performing a facelift. Using Sculptra can actually help you obtain a better result, and complement the facelift, as the...
It is absolutely possible to have natural looking results from plastic surgery. The goal of plastic surgery should be to make you look "refreshed and rested" rather than "pulled and expressionless." Good plastic surgery should make you look as good as you can for where you are now. ...
I am glad you are doing your research and looking for someone with the knowledge and expertise needed for a GREAT outcome specially when it comes to a facelift procedure.As a plastic surgeon, I have had the opportunity to observe in the OR the work of Dr. Michael Kelly in Miami, FL. He ...