I'm 13 days post op from face/neck lift, and have started to develop areas of what I think is necrosis. Had a lot of swelling immediately post-op, and surgeon stated a lot of bleeding during procedure. Don't smoke I'm concerned more areas will start to break down - left side of face is now looking a little grey Surgeon stated it may just take longer to heal
February 15, 2014
Answer: Skin Loss After Facelift Surgery Thank you for your pictures. It does look like you have some small areas of superficial skin loss. Topical antibiotics (Silvadine cream) can be helpful but the areas just have to heal naturally. Revision may or may not be advisable.Dr. ES
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Skin Loss After Facelift Surgery Thank you for your pictures. It does look like you have some small areas of superficial skin loss. Topical antibiotics (Silvadine cream) can be helpful but the areas just have to heal naturally. Revision may or may not be advisable.Dr. ES
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February 13, 2014
Answer: You look like you have some necrosis on the left side after the facelift. It is a small area, and looks fairly superficial so should heal well. Keep it moist with Vaseline so you don't get contraction of the area. If you get some scarring - which should be minimal anyway - you can do some laser at about 6-8 weeks to eliminate the scar. The right side looks more like some residual scabbing. And the darker color is probably deep bruising.
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February 13, 2014
Answer: You look like you have some necrosis on the left side after the facelift. It is a small area, and looks fairly superficial so should heal well. Keep it moist with Vaseline so you don't get contraction of the area. If you get some scarring - which should be minimal anyway - you can do some laser at about 6-8 weeks to eliminate the scar. The right side looks more like some residual scabbing. And the darker color is probably deep bruising.
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