I am in my 5th week post op and still have this large gap behind my ear. I've already had a staph infection in this and now Dr says it looks good and should be completely closed in a week. Believe able? How much scarring will I have from this? Is it normal to leave someone with this and still to have it this wide open at 5 weeks?
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Answer: Open wound behind an ear post #facelift: what to do?
I don't have any experience with hifu, but I think you would see a reasonable imporvement with ultherea. I agree that a facelift is always the best option, but some patients dont have the time for that recovery. Ulthera is somehting to consider . I would ask the indiviudal physican about their...
Surgery in the front of the neck under the chin to correct facial aging is known as submentoplasty. Contour irregularities are not uncommon following submentoplasty and can be due to a number of causes:edema or fluid collection which is occurs days to weeks following surgery.un-repaired or ...
My main concern with non-surgical options for the face and jawline is that they do not address the true anatomical reason for the jowls and loose skin to have occurred in the first place which is a descent of the soft tissues and fat compartments in the face along with a weakening of the muscles...