I had a Facelift three weeks ago, one side is more lax than the other. Will a lax place on my face tighten after a face lift?

February 17, 2016
Asked By:littletreesprite in Los Angeles, CA

is it normal that one side would tighten up prior to the other side? The side that looks better and more shaped is hard, but the side that looks lax is soft, and has been since the surgery. It looks like it didn't get tightened around my mouth. Also I had a mole on my cheek that didn't move on the soft side, if skin was removed, shouldn't the mole have moved? Will it tighten up on that side and become more contoured as well? or am I just stuck with a face that didn't get all the way done?

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February 23, 2016

Answer: Facial asymmetry three weeks after a facelift.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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February 23, 2016

Answer: Facial asymmetry three weeks after a facelift.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 16, 2016

Answer: At three weeks post-op, you are most likely still experiencing swelling.

Jonathan Kulbersh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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March 16, 2016

Answer: At three weeks post-op, you are most likely still experiencing swelling.

Jonathan Kulbersh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 10, 2016

Answer: Give Yourself Time to Fully Heal

Thomas McNemar, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 10, 2016

Answer: Give Yourself Time to Fully Heal

Thomas McNemar, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Answer: Uneven tightness

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Uneven tightness

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 21, 2016

Answer: Facelift

P. Daniel Ward, MDBoard Certified Otolaryngologist
February 21, 2016

Answer: Facelift

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