I had a mini face lift 3 days ago mainly to correct sagging jowls problem. The incision is at the ear. My left brow isn't moving much now and can't be raised making my eyelid droop a little and thus left eye looks smaller than right eye. The right eyebrow can be raised normally. I notice some swelling at my left temple. I don't understand how a lower face lift will damage anything in the forehead or brow. What has happened? And how soon can I recover?
Answer: Eyebrow frozen after lower facelift
Yes. This can happen, just as other doctors have discussed with you. But I am writing just to re-emphasize that in all likelihood this will get better with time. It is VERY early after your procedure and the odds are STRONGLY in your favor that the brow elevation will return to normal over the next 6 months or so.
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Answer: Eyebrow frozen after lower facelift
Yes. This can happen, just as other doctors have discussed with you. But I am writing just to re-emphasize that in all likelihood this will get better with time. It is VERY early after your procedure and the odds are STRONGLY in your favor that the brow elevation will return to normal over the next 6 months or so.
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Answer: EYEBROW IMMOBILE AFTER FACELIFT
Temporary weakness of the face following facelift surgery is possible. Don't panic at this early point. The nerves can be stretched or stunned during surgery -- making the weakness temporary rather than permanent. Give it time. I would not surgically intervene for a minimum of 6-12 months. Most people experience a return of function within that timeframe.
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Answer: EYEBROW IMMOBILE AFTER FACELIFT
Temporary weakness of the face following facelift surgery is possible. Don't panic at this early point. The nerves can be stretched or stunned during surgery -- making the weakness temporary rather than permanent. Give it time. I would not surgically intervene for a minimum of 6-12 months. Most people experience a return of function within that timeframe.
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June 5, 2013
Answer: Brow Motion After Minilift
As others have noted, you probably have an injury to the frontal branch of the facial nerve. This branch crosses the zygomatic arch in a relatively superficial plane. This is very likely to recover within the next few weeks to months. Your Surgeon is likely to suggest Botox/Dysport to the normal side until recovery is complete.
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June 5, 2013
Answer: Brow Motion After Minilift
As others have noted, you probably have an injury to the frontal branch of the facial nerve. This branch crosses the zygomatic arch in a relatively superficial plane. This is very likely to recover within the next few weeks to months. Your Surgeon is likely to suggest Botox/Dysport to the normal side until recovery is complete.
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December 12, 2011
Answer: Frozen eyebrow after facelift
You need to see your plastic surgeon ASAP. Your doctor needs to examine you and determine the exact cause of why you are unable to move your eyebrow. If you are in the LA I would be more than happy to examine you, as I have extensive experience in facial nerves.
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December 12, 2011
Answer: Frozen eyebrow after facelift
You need to see your plastic surgeon ASAP. Your doctor needs to examine you and determine the exact cause of why you are unable to move your eyebrow. If you are in the LA I would be more than happy to examine you, as I have extensive experience in facial nerves.
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April 10, 2012
Answer: Frontal nerve injury after facelift
Injury to the frontal branch of the facial nerve is an attendant risk to facelift surgery. You really do need to discuss with your surgeon whether the nerve may have been at risk from the dissection itself, or possibly from a suture placed at the time of the surgery. From what you describe, the latter may be more likely. There is a (sentinel) vein that runs alongside the temporal branch of the facial nerve, and the swelling is suggestive that both the vein and nerve may have been traumatized at the time of the surgery. It does sound like the surgery was primarily directed at the lower face rather than your brow. It may be that the nerve is involved in a suture, and if so it may be necessary to re-explore this.
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April 10, 2012
Answer: Frontal nerve injury after facelift
Injury to the frontal branch of the facial nerve is an attendant risk to facelift surgery. You really do need to discuss with your surgeon whether the nerve may have been at risk from the dissection itself, or possibly from a suture placed at the time of the surgery. From what you describe, the latter may be more likely. There is a (sentinel) vein that runs alongside the temporal branch of the facial nerve, and the swelling is suggestive that both the vein and nerve may have been traumatized at the time of the surgery. It does sound like the surgery was primarily directed at the lower face rather than your brow. It may be that the nerve is involved in a suture, and if so it may be necessary to re-explore this.
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