It is way too early in the healing process to make a judgement. Your bruising and swelling are more than some, and less than others. The neck area is often "lumpy" to some degree for a month or two, depending upon what was done in the neck area. Recovery depends upon what was done and how ex...
As per the location you describe at the sides of the neck they are not the submaxillary glands, which are located in the corresponding cell in the underchin.
I'm sorry to read that you're still
feeling such bothersome discomfort at this point after your surgery. In my
experience, it's very uncommon for a facelift patient to still have permanent sutures
in place a month after surgery. Those should have been removed a couple of
weeks ago. But perhaps...