Botched facelift? How can this be fixed? (Photo)

August 13, 2024
Asked By:MeUCantSee in San Francisco, California

I had a SMAS facelift 6 months ago. Pretty much immediately after surgery, I noticed one side looked very different from the other. There is an indentation and hollowness immediately under the cheekbone which makes my cheek bone look sharp and protruding. What happened here? Was a retaining ligament cut? How can this be fixed? Please do advise. I’m incredibly disappointed and frustrated by my results from a supposedly world renown facelift surgeon.

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November 4, 2024

Answer: Facelift

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Jill Hessler, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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November 4, 2024

Answer: Facelift

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Jill Hessler, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
September 20, 2024

Answer: Facial asymmetry after a facelift

Anil R. Shah, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
September 20, 2024

Answer: Facial asymmetry after a facelift

Anil R. Shah, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
August 25, 2024

Answer: Facelift revision

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 25, 2024

Answer: Facelift revision

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 21, 2024

Answer: Face

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 21, 2024

Answer: Face

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2024

Answer: Facelift

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2024

Answer: Facelift

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