Why has my face and neck felt tight since my facelift?

March 19, 2014
Asked By:Notforme in Dallas, TX

I had a lower and mid face lift with brow lift 3 1/2 years ago. A year after that I required a revision. Now there is a constant pulling/very tight feeling in my neck and cheeks. This tightness in my neck seems to be getting worse (feels like someone has their hands around the front part of my neck choking me and I have suddenly developed enlarged glands on the side that's worse. I feel like there is a dry scab under the skin of my neck and cheeks. Do you think this fibrosis/scar tissue?

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