I had a facelift from a Kansas City surgeon (Philip Gutek) 5 years ago, who left the sides of my face lower than before, so it was pulling downward hard. In a revision he did a year later, he pulled vertically upward some (but not enough), and pulled the neck too hard horizontally. I have tried stretching with heat, but there is not much neck muscle left. Could a professional massage therapist work deeper to loosen my neck more?
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At the typical six-week mark after surgery, the healing process is generally well underway. It's important to note that the likelihood of inadvertently disrupting your surgery at the five-month mark is relatively low. However, it's possible that some tension or movement may have affected the...
Thank you for your question regarding the possibility of correcting ear distortion, specifically involving the tragus, following a facelift. Upon reviewing your photograph, it appears that a highly effective and straightforward approach to restoring your tragus symmetry after the facelift would...
Revisions are part of plastic surgery. Most surgeons have a policy for revision will surgery and should be reviewed prior to the original operation. $15,000 does seem like a lot for a facelift and I personally would charge the patient nothing more. That's a personal issue and not necessarily...
