My face has changed so much after facelift, I can't recognize myself

Although most of the healing after all of the procedures you had takes a few weeks, there is still some amount of swelling and healing that will take a few more months. I tend not to critique my work until after 3 months. If you have concerns about your healing process, your surgeon should be able to reassure you. Your facelift, brow lift, and fat transfer will restore a youthful appearance. The rhinoplasty, depending on the goals of treatment that you discussed with your surgeon, will most often change your appearance. Give it time... you still have some healing to go.

 You're still very swollen and over the next several months you will continue to get better. You will likely recognize yourself as you get used to your new look. My first question would be, why would a 43-year-old person need a facelift?. That being said, I do believe that as the swelling goes down you will get to a better place and you should feel better. I will talk to your doctor to determine  what his expectations are as far as you getting back to a normal looking face. 

#Recovery time varies from person to person, but patients can generally expect to be presentable within three weeks from surgery. The healing process in general can take up to one month for the majority of swelling to subside, incisions to close, sutures to come out, and for bruising to completely go away.Patients should expect swelling, bruising, and discoloration of the skin during this phase of recovery (swelling normally goes down after 48 hours; most bruising will go away within two weeks). For example, the marks from a facelift can easily hidden with “camouflage” make-up which you can learn how to apply.Also, the scars from a facelift mature within six to twelve months from the surgery date. It is during this time that the rejuvenating effects of the procedure(s) will become apparent and the real result will be seen.If you have certain concerns about the procedures and #healing process, it is recommended to call your board-certified surgeon or their medical staff and discuss those #concerns.

I would recommend that you discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Rejuvenation surgery should make you look refreshed, not "different". It should make you look like you did in the past when you were younger. However, a rhinoplasty will make you look "different" since it is changing your nose into a shape that you never had.Realize that at 4 weeks you are still swollen, and fat grafting can add to that swollen look. It usually takes 3-4 months for all of the swelling to go away. Hopefully things will look more and more like "you" as time goes on.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Plastic SpecialistQuintessa

At this point there is still is some swelling that'll go down with time.However, there is a possibility that fat grafting will make changes in the face which can be permanent.The best option is to wait for at least 1 year for all the swelling and the changes that will happen from scar formation and healing process to finish before you embark upon any kind of revision surgery.  If you continue to feel depressed make sure you get some professional help at this time.RegardsDr. J