Can you laugh out the stitches on the SMAS?

Massage after facial surgery is surgeon preference; while some surgeons do not feel it to be beneficial, I generally recommend 3 lymphatic drainage massage treatments after facelift surgery.  These are gentle as well, and promote lymph fluid drainage and speed the resolution of swelling....

Thank you for your question about your SMAS lift and composite lifts.Both are good operations.This is the history of face lifts -Originally, they involved tightening the skin.Later, the importance of the neck muscles and SMAS were recognized and these too were tightened.Now the importance of the...

Thank you for your question. Often patients will feel significant tightness after facelift and necklift surgery. This is particularly true for this type of platysmaplasty. Often, swelling can contribute to the tightness as well. This should get better. Best to see your Board Certified...