I had a deep plane face and necklift 3 years ago (I also had my nose and upper eyelids done at the same time). I am still experiencing aching, and strange sensations in the sides of my face, temples and up to the top of my head (together with the feeling of a tight band running from under my jaw up to the top of my head...) the whole area has altered?reduced sensation and some areas are numb. Is 'complete' recovery normally such a long process? When can I expect the aching etc to subside?
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January 15, 2012
Answer: 3 years after facelift; still experiencing aching and "strange" sensations.
Dear Selena, your post appeared
today on my RealSelf Weekly Digest, but I see that you posted this 2 years ago
and there have been 17 Doctor Answers. While I applaud the doctors for looking for medical
reasons why you have a prematurely aged face, I could not find a good reason
listed.
The 2...
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