I had a facelift and fat grafting to face 4 months ago. I am having problems with a upper back tooth and may need an extraction - will the trauma of the surgery damage the grafted fat?
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When the skin is separated from the underlying tissues during surgery, small sensory #nerves are cut. Varying degrees of numbness will be present after surgery and will improve gradually as the nerves reconnect to the skin. This process can take from 2-6 months for face, neck and cheeks, and to...
Both of these lift techniques rely on something to hold the mid face in place. The idea is that after mobilization of the soft tissue the holding agent dissolves with the endotine technique and the tissue has healed in it’s new position. With a thread lift, the tissue is not mobilized and the t...
Alcohol can interfere with post operative pain medications and is dehydrating. These are the reason we don't want our patients to drink in the immediate perioperative period. Having a few the week before though should pose no problem. Cheers!
