Hello Doctors, I'm 52 and would like an upper and (transcutaneous) lower blepharoplasty and a full face and neck lift. Here lies the rub: I have fibromyalgia. Is it a given that plastic surgery will permanently worsen the condition? I am prepared for a slower the normal recovery period, as well as some exacerbation of fibro symptoms. Has anyone had any non-eventful (aka good) recovery stories?
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June 13, 2016
Answer: Aesthetic facial surgery will not worsen fibromyalgia.
Another possible reason for the appearance of a wide face is prominent masseter muscles, which are the chewing muscles at the angle of the jaw. These muscles can be especially large in patients who chew alot of gum, or grind their teeth at night. The size of these muscles can be...
That is an interesting question. A youthful facial shape is heart-shaped, widest around the eyes with a smooth narrowing into the temples and a sharp jawline coming to a point. We all lose volume from our temples with age, what some people call becoming a "peanut head."It sounds like...
Eyelid skin is very thin and very well vascularized (has very good blood flow). The benefit of this is that incisions in the eyelids typically heal very well with little to no stigma of previous surgery. Everybody heals at his or her own unique pace and it can take a few months for incisions to...
