today marks day 10 of my mid deep place facelift. Alternate Stitches were taken out day 5 and the remaining removed day 7. Approx 90% of swelling has subsided. Left tissue dermal shaved alot and drapped over tragus to achieve more natural area doc said. Healing well. No swelling nor pain. Face slowly getting sensation/ tingling. Hardness subsiding fairly quickly Im worried about the right side (arrow) dark shadow progressively gets darker. It this a concern? Is it Necrosis? Im scared!
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This is tough question to answer. When we move the tissues on your face to a better more youthful position, they are moved and that is your new starting point. Then you continue to age. Some people age more rapidly than others. If you smoke, have lots of sun exposure, etc then your tissues...
For all of us, the face is not perfectly symmetrical, and you may have had some of these asymmetry prior to your surgery. That said, residual swelling, especially when you do deep plain facelift can last six months to one year. Lastly, if you had any type of facial Fat Grafting This could also...
You were correct the muscle deep plain tightening was done in effectively over aggressively. Might only consider with small pickle for release of indentation. Best of virtual consult with fees range from $5000-$15,000.