Four months after SMAS facelift my face is still wide where the SMAS was folded for suturing. Is there a reason why a surgeon elects to fold the SMAS rather than trim (SMASectomy)?
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Swelling can take different amounts of time to resolve completely. It is very common for patients to have one area that takes longer than other areas of the face to heal. We usually do not know why this happens, but it almost always evens out over time. Local factors such as wound breakdown or...
This commonly occurs. Before making any further decisions for treatment, consult your plastic surgeon about the possible presence of platysmal bands. The platysma muscle is a thin muscle underlying the skin of your neck. If you have separation of this muscle in the...
Depends on how it was doneA deep plane facelift is a facial surgery that repositions the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) to tighten the skin and improve the appearance of the face and neck. The SMAS is a layer of connective tissue that runs under the skin and over the facial muscles...