I had a facelift and I had large open sores in the front of my temple an behind my ear. At the time I was told it was all fine and that it happens sometimes and was given antibacterial ointment. Was this normal? Does this happen? I still have scars.
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Hello and thank you for your question. From what I can tell based on the pictures you have provided, you have great jawline definition without any jowling present. I do not see any fullness to your chin/submental region. Your neck skin appears tight and youthful without any visible platysmal...
I am sorry that you are experiencing a difficult recovery. Frontal branch of the facial nerve weakness is not common, but almost always a temporary event. A salivary fistula is also uncommon, generally taking several weeks to resolve. Unfortunately, your previous history of parotidectomy made...
As long as you are a candidate for laser hair removal or are willing to groom any beard or sideburn hair that gets moved onto the tragus, the incision is best hidden behind the tragus in a male. This is easily done and is my preferred incision pattern in men.
