I had a deep plane lower face and neck lift and developed significant fibrosis, lumps, divots and swelling throughout the cheeks. Its been 7 months. Ive had ultrasound for the fibrosis and Lymphatic massage for swelling...I still am not healing well enough to feel comfortable socially.
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November 5, 2018
Answer: Significant contour irregularities should be long gone seven months after a facelift.
This would be ideally treated with a revisionary face/necklift. At this time, the ears can also be revised. You need to find a surgeon with ideally with at least of 6 years integrated plastic surgery training followed by an accredited aesthetic surgery fellowship. I highly recommend finding one...
This is a technical question. A good doctor will be able to recommend the right approach. I advise people to focus on the outcome they want not the method. Do you care if your dinner is cooked at 400 degrees or 375 degrees or do you just want a perfect meal? A good chef will get you the right...
A good surgeon will recommend the anesthetic that he or she prefers. Some recommend IV sedation or twilight to keep their costs down (it costs more to have an anesthesia professional present). I usually have an anesthesia doctor/nurse doing that part so I can focus exclusively on the surgery.