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Anything I can do to facilitate the healing process? (Photo)

shannoncraigJan 2, 2016
10 days since surgery - eyelids, playtsmalplasty & submental liposuction of neck, & small chin implant. Yes, I'm (evidently) a bruiser, healing unevenly. I feel like the Dr. cut off my pinkie finger and inserted it at the end of my chin. A hard mass. Still slurring speech. Fyi, my eyes were slightly uneven to begin with.... The nurse said to kind of massage my chin, but that feels somewhat painful. Watchouts? Things I should do? or over-the-counter medicine to take? Just wait & see?

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Dr. Robert J. Smyth, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 4, 2016
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