I had a facelift 3 months ago. Now my dentist is doing some functional/esthetical changes on my teeth, and this requires also a manual therapy on my jaws muscles, to relax them. Its feels like a strong massage and I am scared that it will ruin my facelift (pulling the skin, tearing the fascies). What do you think? I already had 2 sessions of a total of 10-12.
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buccal fat pads are an often-overlooked portion of the facial aging
process. The buccal fat pads naturally
sit in the upper portion of the cheek and are designed to help us suckle as an
infant. As we get older, the buccal fat
pad descends into the jowl, giving the face a tired look. I of...
The risk of hematoma after a facelift is very low, but does happen.Treatment if localized is aspiration possible drain insertion.large hematomas need return to the operating room.Hematomas in the face will interfere in proper healing and may cause skin irrigularities that improve with time. ...
A midface lift could be done at the same time of cheek implant removal. But at your young age you probably would have good skin contracture without the midface lift and implant removal. Fillers and fat transfer are also another option for any fullness needed in the midface after the implant re...