I have seen two school's of thought about the length of time to wear the compression bandage after a neck lift. My skin is 66 1/2 years old. Obviously, I want the best outcome I can get, so why do some surgeons require the compression bandage to be worn longer than other surgeons?
October 10, 2016
Answer: Postop care: Compression Bandages I always tell my patients it's the patients who follow my instructions exactly that heal the quickest. I am sure the same applies to your surgeon. Every surgeon has their own way of making sure that recovery goes well. This comes with experience. If you trust your surgeon enough to let them operate on your face, you should trust them enough to follow their postop instructions and not deviate from what they tell you.
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October 10, 2016
Answer: Postop care: Compression Bandages I always tell my patients it's the patients who follow my instructions exactly that heal the quickest. I am sure the same applies to your surgeon. Every surgeon has their own way of making sure that recovery goes well. This comes with experience. If you trust your surgeon enough to let them operate on your face, you should trust them enough to follow their postop instructions and not deviate from what they tell you.
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July 19, 2016
Answer: Facelift Compression Garment Thank you for your question. Facelift surgery does not necessarily require use of bandages. Many surgeons do, however, used bandage aiming to reduce bruising. I personally do not use bandages for my facelift patients. Instead, I take a little extra time during the operation to ensure small areas of bleeding have been carefully cauterised. Bandages do not always necessarily prevent possible swelling. I do not use bandage or drains and have pioneered The Concept Facelift, having a 0% incident rate of hematoma. It is important to focus more on the results of your surgeon as illustrated in their pre & post operative facelift patients. Do you like their results, will the surgeon meet your expectations, is the facility where you are going to have your surgery performed accredited? These might be much more important. I do not think the use of drains /bandages or not drains/bandages would reflect the surgeons ability. All The Best
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July 19, 2016
Answer: Facelift Compression Garment Thank you for your question. Facelift surgery does not necessarily require use of bandages. Many surgeons do, however, used bandage aiming to reduce bruising. I personally do not use bandages for my facelift patients. Instead, I take a little extra time during the operation to ensure small areas of bleeding have been carefully cauterised. Bandages do not always necessarily prevent possible swelling. I do not use bandage or drains and have pioneered The Concept Facelift, having a 0% incident rate of hematoma. It is important to focus more on the results of your surgeon as illustrated in their pre & post operative facelift patients. Do you like their results, will the surgeon meet your expectations, is the facility where you are going to have your surgery performed accredited? These might be much more important. I do not think the use of drains /bandages or not drains/bandages would reflect the surgeons ability. All The Best
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