Is it common to have painful jaw after Facelift?

September 22, 2016
Asked By:SurvivingTbotch in San Francisco, CA

Is it common to rasp jaw during facelift? I notice now that many of my PS patients have very strange looking jaw after the procedure. I'm starting to think he rasps some of it off during surgery. Is that legal if he does not mention about that during consultations? Isn't facelift only about lifting skin and muscles if anything else is not agreed?

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September 27, 2016

Answer: Facelift #faceliftrecovery #fatgrafting #beauty #tmbcosmeticsurgery #woundhealing

Trevor M. Born, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
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September 27, 2016

Answer: Facelift #faceliftrecovery #fatgrafting #beauty #tmbcosmeticsurgery #woundhealing

Trevor M. Born, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
May 6, 2024

Answer: "Jaw Rasping"

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 6, 2024

Answer: "Jaw Rasping"

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 23, 2016

Answer: Is it common to rasp jaw during facelift?

Michael I. Echavez, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
September 23, 2016

Answer: Is it common to rasp jaw during facelift?

Michael I. Echavez, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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