I have seen half a dozen doctors, including my PS many times and no one can tell me what this is. I have been on a number of antibiotic treatments, steroids, and ointments. I tested negative for staph. This Is painful, extremely itchy and causing skin discoloration that I’m afraid is permanent. It is getting better, but far from gone. thank you in advance!!!
June 1, 2018
Answer: Has anyone experienced an allergy to a facelift procedure? While I have never seen a true allergy to facelift surgery, I have seen varying amounts of relative stress to the skin due to blood flow changes that occur with any surgery. These small pustules seem to be related to the natural oiliness of the skin and with the normal stress of the surgical changes along with the swelling in the postoperative healing phase, the pustules can become more prominent. These improve with time in my experience. Keeping the wound clean and allowing the blood supply to recover is the only treatment required in most cases. The pustules can be opened with a sterile needle if necessary. It is not stated in your question how long it has been since your surgery but if you are not in the first three weeks postop, my observations may not apply. If you have had time to see half a dozen doctors and your PS many times, that certainly makes a difference. Best of luck.John Standefer MD
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June 1, 2018
Answer: Has anyone experienced an allergy to a facelift procedure? While I have never seen a true allergy to facelift surgery, I have seen varying amounts of relative stress to the skin due to blood flow changes that occur with any surgery. These small pustules seem to be related to the natural oiliness of the skin and with the normal stress of the surgical changes along with the swelling in the postoperative healing phase, the pustules can become more prominent. These improve with time in my experience. Keeping the wound clean and allowing the blood supply to recover is the only treatment required in most cases. The pustules can be opened with a sterile needle if necessary. It is not stated in your question how long it has been since your surgery but if you are not in the first three weeks postop, my observations may not apply. If you have had time to see half a dozen doctors and your PS many times, that certainly makes a difference. Best of luck.John Standefer MD
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June 6, 2018
Answer: Rash After Facelift A biopsy would be recommended. This way your Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon will know how to treat this. You could be allergic to ointments or sutures under the skin. I have never seen anything like that in my practice. Follow up with your medical team and hopefully, this will be resolved soon.
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June 6, 2018
Answer: Rash After Facelift A biopsy would be recommended. This way your Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon will know how to treat this. You could be allergic to ointments or sutures under the skin. I have never seen anything like that in my practice. Follow up with your medical team and hopefully, this will be resolved soon.
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