What damage could I have caused by doing gentle massage after SMAS Facelift?

There are numerous facelift techniques and when performed correctly on the right candidates they seem to be relatively equivalent, though the comparison has so many variables that it is really hard to objectively compare. Even on identical twin studies, factors such as skin quality, sun exposure...

Thank you for your question. Often patients will feel significant tightness after facelift and necklift surgery. This is particularly true for this type of platysmaplasty. Often, swelling can contribute to the tightness as well. This should get better. Best to see your Board Certified...

Thank you for submitting your question and photo. Your swelling appears normal for 8 days post surgery.   Follow the direction of your surgeon.  The swelling around the eyes can last for several months.  Rest assured the swelling will subside.   Continue close folow up with ypur surgeon.  Discu...

The feeling of firmness and tightness after your neck contouring is completely normal. Especially after seven days. This will soften but will take many weeks to months to do so.

A deep plane facelift is a type of SMAS lift, not a completely different facelift. The SMAS layer is the muscle layer of the face deep to the skin. It is well recognised that lifting the SMAS gives more natural and longer lasting facelift results. Over the years many techniques for...

There are many different types of anesthesia that are possible during a facelift procedure. These types range from oral sedation with local anesthesia to full general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Each surgeon and anesthesia provider has their own technique for facelifts. With...