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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
Lymph nodes are reactive and may enlarge in response to an infection, injury or more serious issue such as cancer. It is doubtful that a longstanding lipoma would cause enlargement of a lymph node unless it was infected or recently injured (scratched for example). I recommend you get both lumps...
It's pretty common to have sensations such as these after this or any other surgery. Based on your photos it looks like you're healing well and, if that's the case, these sensations should subside on their own. That process could take several weeks or even months. That being said, you sh...
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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