Do face exercises (or "facial yoga") actually have any benefits to the face muscles and skin?

Everyone heals in different ways. It depends on what the lump represents. If the surgeon has used special stitches or special techniques this may affect the way you heal.

The only way you are going to solve this problem is with an examination of your facial skeletal structure in physical examination.  If you have had orthodontia then your orthodontist can guide you best.  If not, a plastic surgeon or oromaxillofacial surgeon will be able to sort this out for you

You can control and decrease post swelling in many ways: 1. Continue to use topical ice/frozen peas over the swollen areas. 2. Arrange manual lymphatic drainage by a trained therapist to help mobilize and eliminate the swelling edema. 3. Use a diuretic with the OK from your surgeon. 4. Keep your...

While the folds seem very deep to you, to me, they look moderate.  Facelifting can improve these folds but it is an area that is quite resistant to improvement through surgery.  The newer fillers do a great job in this area and certainly would be my recommendation.  Although not...

It may improve to some degree as the swelling resolves, but I doubt that your jawline will end up completely straight. Visit with your surgeon and let them weigh in on things. It may be that after a few months a very simple fix such as a nonsurgical treatment can resolve the issue. By the way, n...

Minoxidil is not effective for scar treatment. Retinols on the other hand have shown to improve collagen in the skin. Retinols can be irritating to fresh skin such as that in scars so I would recommend against using retinols in the early phase. Scars continue to mature and improve over a year. ...