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Thank you for sharing your excellent question. Yes it is common to have swelling "track" down the face after a surgical excision and this should improve quickly over a series of days. Hang in there and maintain close follow up with your surgeon to ensure an uncomplicated recovery. Hope this helps.
Thank you for your question. Yes, this is most likely normal. You may want to send a picture to your surgeon, just to make sure - but typically, swelling travels downward. So, if you had something removed on your forehead, then the swelling will continue to travel down to your eyes and nose. Things that can help: sleeping upright, or on a couple pillows. Best of luck!
There are different types of local anesthetics used for lipoma removal. The numbness from longterm anesthetic should wear off within 24 hours at the most. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
Lipomas can occur after tissue trauma. Surgical removal is relatively simple if performed early in its development. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
Thank you for sharing your question. Certainly your description is possible but I would have the area examined by either your ob/gyn or plastic surgeon to ensure nothing of concern has developed. You can then consider removal of the lipoma at your convenience. Hope this helps.
Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Occasionally with the trauma of surgery and associated swelling of your tissues local nerves can become irritated resulting in a shocking feeling. This tends to spontaneously improve given enough time. I would allow your results to mat...
Seroma formation can occur after surgical lipoma removal. I tend to use small scars and see patients within a few days of the procedure. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
A drain may be required to address recurrent seroma formation from a lipoma surgery. SwellX tablets may also help.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
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