I am two weeks post op an saw my Dr. a few days ago. He does not want me making facial gestures of any sort right now, including smiling. I look like a robot... a beautiful robot :)..... whe do you tell your patients its ok to start smiling?
October 31, 2016
Answer: Post op advice - smiling I've never heard of anyone restricting smiling after a face lift. I do always recommend following your surgeon's advice, because they know what works best for their patients. This however seems extreme. There is a category of lifting procedures (not true facelifts) called instalift and nova threads, where dissolvable sutures are used to anchor only skin ( not muscle ) from underneath without incisions. I have heard this restriction with those types of procedures. It's best to talk to your surgeon find out why he recommends not smiling.
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October 31, 2016
Answer: Post op advice - smiling I've never heard of anyone restricting smiling after a face lift. I do always recommend following your surgeon's advice, because they know what works best for their patients. This however seems extreme. There is a category of lifting procedures (not true facelifts) called instalift and nova threads, where dissolvable sutures are used to anchor only skin ( not muscle ) from underneath without incisions. I have heard this restriction with those types of procedures. It's best to talk to your surgeon find out why he recommends not smiling.
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October 30, 2016
Answer: I like it when my patients smile! I have been in a facial plastic surgery practice since1993, and have not heard this before. I am sure your surgeon has reasons why, just ask him. Every surgeon has instructions which may be unique to his/her practice. At two weeks, I have my patients beginning light exercise. Thanks for the question!
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October 30, 2016
Answer: I like it when my patients smile! I have been in a facial plastic surgery practice since1993, and have not heard this before. I am sure your surgeon has reasons why, just ask him. Every surgeon has instructions which may be unique to his/her practice. At two weeks, I have my patients beginning light exercise. Thanks for the question!
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