Its been 18months since full face, neck, and brow lift to lift eyelids. I am in enormous distress, from tightness and numbness and a burning sensation under my skin. My head and scalp feels like in a vice. I have had MRI and cat scan to head. Nothing seems to show up. My life has become very small and I fear for myself. Please, any advise and to what possible cause for what I am experiencing would be helpful. I am now 68 years, are generally healthy and outgoing.
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Answer: Altered skin sensation after facial surgery - see a neurologist
I feel it is fair to say that it is not customary to use nitro-paste as a routine treatment after a facelift. It is true that it causes vasodilation, which in theory, delivers more blood and oxygen to healing skin. Some surgeons do use nitro when there is potential compromise (ie necrosis) o...
I'm very sorry for your failed surgery experience you've had. As a triple board certified facial plastic surgeon it seems that a very accurate planned and delicate operation was not performed obviously. In my opinion submental fat tissue were removed, but the...
Thank you for sharing the photos. I am sorry to hear of your disappointment, but I am not sure what exactly you have had as you have all features that would be considered absolute and classical parameters necessitating a face/neck lift (Obvious and prominent jowls, marionette lines, droopy...
