I returned to the dr, he drained the blood, told me it would be reabsorbed, it again swelled up, a week later visited a dr closer, he drained the blood with a syringe again, also mentioned that he was worried a bit of scar tissue is building up, I asked if I should do anything, he said press and massage it several times a day. the hematoma is again filling up. I am starting to worry as this is 4 weeks later, any advice is welcome
April 3, 2019
Answer: Hematoma after a facelift Hematoma after a facelift is rather uncommon occurrence. An experienced facelift surgeon will do a number of steps to achieve low rate of hematomas – proper pre-operative preparation of the patient, immaculate surgical technique, proper management of the patient in the immediate postoperative period. In most cases, hematoma can be managed without going back to surgery. In most cases when hematoma is properly treated, the final outcome is the same as if no hematoma has occurred. There are a number of steps that need to be taken, beyond the scope of this forum. See your plastic surgeon for a detailed follow up treatment plan.
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April 3, 2019
Answer: Hematoma after a facelift Hematoma after a facelift is rather uncommon occurrence. An experienced facelift surgeon will do a number of steps to achieve low rate of hematomas – proper pre-operative preparation of the patient, immaculate surgical technique, proper management of the patient in the immediate postoperative period. In most cases, hematoma can be managed without going back to surgery. In most cases when hematoma is properly treated, the final outcome is the same as if no hematoma has occurred. There are a number of steps that need to be taken, beyond the scope of this forum. See your plastic surgeon for a detailed follow up treatment plan.
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April 5, 2019
Answer: Facelift Hello and thank you for your question. It is rather late after a facelift for you to keep getting hematomas. Make sure you are not taking any medications or supplements which might predispose you to more bleeding. It is difficult to give you more advice without examining you. Follow up closely with your plastic surgeon and he can guide you through your post op course
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April 5, 2019
Answer: Facelift Hello and thank you for your question. It is rather late after a facelift for you to keep getting hematomas. Make sure you are not taking any medications or supplements which might predispose you to more bleeding. It is difficult to give you more advice without examining you. Follow up closely with your plastic surgeon and he can guide you through your post op course
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