I am 52 and had a full face lift and eye lift 2 yrs ago, the surgery took 8 hours and the right side of my face was quite bruised and swollen for quite some time. Now my right side is still quite a bit bigger than my left side, when I smile I look like a chipmunk on one side. Still have very little feeling in that cheek. Is there anything I can do? I did ultrasound for up to a year after the surgery. I also have very noticable scars on my eyelids. and the scars behind my ears still ache too.
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March 28, 2011
Answer: Long term asymmetry and swelling after a facelift
Remember that models don't look lke models. Celebrities don't look like celebrities. You can take certain features of the face or body to emulate in planning cosmeitc surgery, but some of these features are manufactured by make-up and photography. Many of these models look exactly like...
Each plastic surgeon has his or her own technique, most including myself prefer to have the patient awake and sitting up as gravity can change the features. Also this gives me time to discuss with the patient what I am doing and how and get any additional feedback from my patient. The video...
