I had a revision facelift, and today is 13 day post-op. Not like most other people who has bottom lips drooping cooked smile, my bottom lips is fine, but my upper lips doesn't move up when i smile or wben i say "Eeee" while brushing teeth. I have troubling pronouncing words with B, P and O. I have troubling eating with spoon. Can't whistle. It needs great effort to drink fluid with straw etc. I am scared to death. Please help!
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Thanks for your question. I think that a submental approach to your problem is likely to give the best results. However, I do not like the idea of resecting the digastric muscles. I think that a better improvement can be obtained by further tightening of the platysma muscles. I recommend a...
Thanks for the interesting question. Most facelifts tighten the skin and underlying layers and involve removal of tissue. To reverse a facelift would imply releasing the areas that were tightened and adding tissue. However, the methods to add skin or soft tissue (i.e. skin grafts) would...
Thank you for your inquiry. Regarding marijuana use, I am unable to provide guidance as its legality varies by location. However, I can offer insights into the impact of smoking in general on the healing process.
Smoking, including marijuana, can adversely affect skin healing and the success of...