Still Having Pain 5 Weeks Post Op, Possible Causes?

5 weeks is still relatively early in healing process after your surgery.  There are still irritated nerves and tight muscles.  Be patient and continue to follow up with your surgeon as directed.

hello kaytee1 While each patient is different, as a general rule, patients can expect to recover from their necklift in about three weeks.  During recovery, patients experience swelling, which should go down after two days, and bruising or discoloration, which will disappear in about two weeks.  While complications from this safe procedure are rare, the risk is still extant and will be discussed with you thoroughly by Dr. Horowitz.  The scars from your necklift may be noticeable for some time after your surgery, but they can easily be hidden with some make-up tips and tricks that you can learn from our experienced BioSpa staff. #pain #normal

Pain around both ears normal five weeks following facelift, but general trend should be toward resolution. If not, try to localize source of pain, to see if neuroma developing. Use analgesics, ear pads, warm compresses, massage, and any other helpful symptomatic treatment.