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?
August 17, 2016
Answer: No need to worry! During the wound healing process, the swelling (edema) and contraction occur at completely different times. Swelling occurs in response to surgery and is at it's maximum at 72hrs ( 3 days ). The recoil properties of the skin, or the "contractile" properties of the skin will occur much later.
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August 17, 2016
Answer: No need to worry! During the wound healing process, the swelling (edema) and contraction occur at completely different times. Swelling occurs in response to surgery and is at it's maximum at 72hrs ( 3 days ). The recoil properties of the skin, or the "contractile" properties of the skin will occur much later.
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November 14, 2012
Answer: Your skin has elasticity which allows it to shrink back after the swelling is gone
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November 14, 2012
Answer: Your skin has elasticity which allows it to shrink back after the swelling is gone
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