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

November 12, 2014
Asked By:LiftingItaly in Italy, IT

5 days ago I had a SMAS facelift. Yesterday I had the bad idea to gently massage the swollen area on the sides of my face with gentle circular movements. I've made the mistake of not asking my doctor if I could do this. Today, reading this website, I discovered that massage is contraindicated after the surgery. What damage could I have caused with this massage? Is it possible that I've damaged deep sutures, compromising the outcome of my surgery? Fortunately my massage was very gentle.

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