Is swelling under your chin bad 3 weeks after face lift?It is not abnormal to have swelling under the chin 3 weeks after a facelift. In general, the side effects of a facelift may include the following:1) Swelling2) Bruising3) Bleeding4) HematomaSwelling can take time to subside, as the final result may not be evident for 3-6 months. I would recommend following up with your surgeon to ensure there were no complications from the surgery. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
This is a very common finding following facelift surgery. At 3-4 weeks, moderate swelling is not uncommon. It is important to be evaluated if the swelling is soft or fluid like, suggesting a collection of fluid known as a seroma.If this is the case, it can be drained easily in most cases.