11 days ago I had plastic surgery including facial liposuction and a chin implant. It was a respectable clinic and an experienced surgeon. According to them, everything went well. However, by now I should already be "presentable" again, though I know that the final results will only show after 6 months or more. Still, there is a huge dent on the right side of my face and I am not sure whether this is normal and will really go away over time. Thus, I would greatly appreciate your expert opinion.
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Our calorie needs increase significantly after surgery. The body needs more energy for the healing process. I do not think leptin release is altered significantly from liposuction. I say this for two reasons.Even in high volume, multi-area liposuction, we still only remove a small fraction...
Being an allergic reaction a possibility, if it would be so you need antihistaminics and specially corticoids (EV or IM), but based on the pics a fat infection can't be ruled out, and it might evolve into fascitis. Do seek urgently medical attention at the nearest hospital.
As you noted yourself, you had some asymmetry prior to the procedure. In some cases, liposuction can help even out asymmetry. Other times, asymmetry should be accepted.Surgically treating asymmetry almost always leaves a different type of asymmetry. Had your surgeon over-treated the larger side...