Had lower facelift & neck lift surgery on Oct. 19 by board certified plastic surgeon. Right side of face is sore & bumpy- looks deformed. Surgeon has assured me the bumps will go away with aggressive massage but I see no improvement in two months since surgery. He said it was stitching hung up. Bumps are ugly & sore.
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Very sorry that you have had a complicated recovery; recovery from a hematoma is slower than baseline. Although I would take your operating Surgeon's word over any advice on the internet, I usually ask patients to wait at least 4 weeks prior to have their hair colored. However, there are ex...
You're right from the pictures it would appear that you have more of a double chin after surgery than you did before. It probably has to do with the way you were holding your neck in the photograph but I think it would be reasonable to be evaluated and be sure there's not a fluid collection in...
First and foremost, its best to remain patient. It is still early in to your recovery. 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. #Recovery time from a #facelift...
