5 weeks post revision neck lift. I have a bump on my cheek, it originally was a seroma drained how long till it heals? (photos)

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How long will this take to heal? Are steroids along with massage the best path to treatment? I just had surgeon inject steroids into it. He said now it scar tissue.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I recommend following up with your Doctor about your concerns and after care recommendations. To improve final results, we will often do a kybella and ultherapy about 4-6 weeks after neck lift to get more of an outcome. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. Please speak with your board certified facial plastic surgeon and medical team regarding your recovery practices for best healing results.
Best wishes,

Sanjay "Jay" Keni, MD · Answer

Hello Missbaseballmama,
Sorry to hear about your issue.  If the seroma is drained, and it is a firm bump that doesn’t feel like it’s filled with fluid, a steroid injection should help prevent scar tissue formation.
Firm massage with your fingers for several minutes a day may help resolve the bump faster, but run it by your surgeon first.
This may take several weeks to disappear completely, but you should notice a gradual improvement over that time.
Best wishes,
Dr. Jay

Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS · Answer

If your seroma was drained and you received a steroid injection, you've done most of what can be done.  It should heal but it will take a long time.  Its best to follow with your surgeon.

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

before you start doing things to it... was fluid aspirated out from it to confirm a seroma?  Could it be a saliva leak?  Is it a suture pulling your skin in less than ideal ways?  Is it from the dissection that was done when your flap was elevated?  Just so many possibilities and they all have different solutions and if your surgeon is a board certified plastic surgeon, I would have to assume you are being treated properly.

5 weeks post revision neck lift. I have a bump on my cheek, it originally was a seroma drained how long till it heals? (photos)

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