I had a full face and neck lift one month ago. I saw my surgeon today and asked him about the puffy loose skin around one side of my mouth. The other side of my face is smooth and tighter. I was hoping he would say it is just swelling that will eventually flatten out, but he was unsure. He mentioned that the area around the mouth is not lifted in a face lift. Now I am worried that this area will end up being saggy.
February 20, 2012
Answer: Loose Skin Around Mouth & Lips After a Facelift
Perioral aging is not corrected with just a facelift alone and that is why one needs to perform total facial rejuvenation which is a correction of the frown lines with the combination of deep fat facial compartment refilling with resurfacing and/or plumping of the lips usually with a hyaluronic acid filler. It is truly a multi-modal combination therapy to blend facial rejuvenation with the perioral rejuvenation. These are distinctly different operative procedures which should be done and explained to the patient that way.
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February 20, 2012
Answer: Loose Skin Around Mouth & Lips After a Facelift
Perioral aging is not corrected with just a facelift alone and that is why one needs to perform total facial rejuvenation which is a correction of the frown lines with the combination of deep fat facial compartment refilling with resurfacing and/or plumping of the lips usually with a hyaluronic acid filler. It is truly a multi-modal combination therapy to blend facial rejuvenation with the perioral rejuvenation. These are distinctly different operative procedures which should be done and explained to the patient that way.
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August 20, 2011
Answer: Puffy skin 1 month after facelift
Your surgeon was certainly being honest with you. However, I would have added that it is way yoo soon to know what the final results will be and that one side always seems to heal at a different rate than the other. I would relax about this for now and give it six months to heal and then re-evaluate with your surgeon.
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August 20, 2011
Answer: Puffy skin 1 month after facelift
Your surgeon was certainly being honest with you. However, I would have added that it is way yoo soon to know what the final results will be and that one side always seems to heal at a different rate than the other. I would relax about this for now and give it six months to heal and then re-evaluate with your surgeon.
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