I’m constant pain after endoscopic brow lift. What can I do?

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I had a endoscopic brow lift and midface lift in October 23. Have had severe swelling due to allergic reaction to dissolvable sutures (Vicryl dissolvable). I am constant in sharp pain in my head/temple area. It seems to get worse. My sutures have not dissolved yet either as I can feel them. have been pulled to tight up that it has left me with a shocking pain. What can I do as I can’t sleep anymore and losing hope. Surgeon is abroad and can’t help.

Ali Cetinkaya, MD · Answer

I'm truly sorry to hear you're experiencing such pain and distress. Based on what you’ve described, it sounds like you're dealing with a persistent foreign body reaction or nerve irritation &mdash; both of which can unfortunately occur after surgery, especially if there's an allergic or inflammatory response to dissolvable sutures like Vicryl.

I’m constant pain after endoscopic brow lift. What can I do?

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