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How long for blood vessels to go away on sides of face after facelift?

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Tracey248Dec 4, 2013

How many months does it take for all the broken blood vessels on sides of face and neck to go away after facelift? After say 3, or 6 months, if not gone, what can be done about it? What is the maximum amount of time I should wait to see if improvement? Is it likely permanent? Thank you.

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