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Can Swelling Ater a Facelift Stretch the Skin Back Out?

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I've been reading that swelling after a face-lift can go on for months. As someone who has a lot of excess skin in the lower face and neck, I am concerned that if I have prolonged swelling after a facelift, the skin will stretch back out from the swelling -- and when the swelling dies down, there will once again be excess skin. Answers?

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Dr. Todd C. Miller, MD
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