However , there is a problem. I have been wearing braces for 2 years and they will be removed in November . Will my jaw and chin or lips change because of the braces in these 3 months and must I wait until I remove the braces to have Facelift surgery and to see the changes that braces did to the shape of my face? Will my new face be damaged while checking the braces at my ortodontist´s and opening the mouth wide?
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It is ot unusual to have swelling and a slightly changed appearance of the tragus after a facelift. It can be improved with a small in office procedure to de-fat the skin that overlies the tragus. You are smart to give it time before proceeding with anything. Not to worry. It can be improved...
Whenever you see several ways to do a procedure it is usually because there is not one way that is substantially better than the others. A mid face lift through an extended lower lid incision is a procedure with little to no room for error. The lower eyelid must be supported, in my opinion, with...
You look like you are healing well and look lovely. I would let things settle down for at least 6 months before considering lip lift. The lip function should improve over the next few months. Best wishes in your healing.
