I have met with several plastic surgeons regarding deep plane facelift /necklift and chin implant. They have all assured me that I will not have pain but may have a tight feeling. Is this realistic? They all except one dr do as outpatient. Only 1 dr requires you to stay overnight.
April 10, 2020
Answer: Pain after a lift an chin aug As a general rule, all legitimate facelifts (deep plane or otherwise) create a fair amount of swelling, and hence discomfort. In my experience, adding a chin implant usually adds about equal amount of discomfort that one feels on the sides of the ears and neck. The total time of discomfort does not change, and in my experience most patient take low dose prescription pain pills for 2-3 days. The amount of discomfort, and time it lasts, does vary on how much swelling one has, along as other factors such as how tight the headwrap is placed (and materials used). I would mention that the surgeon's experience can also play a role in this as to how much unnecessary trauma is caused during the procedure (hence more pain), as well as his/her post-op protocols.
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April 10, 2020
Answer: Pain after a lift an chin aug As a general rule, all legitimate facelifts (deep plane or otherwise) create a fair amount of swelling, and hence discomfort. In my experience, adding a chin implant usually adds about equal amount of discomfort that one feels on the sides of the ears and neck. The total time of discomfort does not change, and in my experience most patient take low dose prescription pain pills for 2-3 days. The amount of discomfort, and time it lasts, does vary on how much swelling one has, along as other factors such as how tight the headwrap is placed (and materials used). I would mention that the surgeon's experience can also play a role in this as to how much unnecessary trauma is caused during the procedure (hence more pain), as well as his/her post-op protocols.
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March 16, 2020
Answer: Minimal Postop Pain After Facelift/Chin Implant In my experience, postop pain after a facelift, regardless of the technique such as deep plane or sub SMAS lift, is minimal. Most patients take a prescribed pain pill the first night and then just extra strength Tylenol from then on. Patients just don't seem to complain of much pain at all. With a chin implant, there may be more of a feeling of tightness or pressure in the first day or two.
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March 16, 2020
Answer: Minimal Postop Pain After Facelift/Chin Implant In my experience, postop pain after a facelift, regardless of the technique such as deep plane or sub SMAS lift, is minimal. Most patients take a prescribed pain pill the first night and then just extra strength Tylenol from then on. Patients just don't seem to complain of much pain at all. With a chin implant, there may be more of a feeling of tightness or pressure in the first day or two.
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