10 weeks ago I had full face lift, rhinoplasty, lower eyelids, liplift and chin liposuction, I still have very swollen jowls like 2 golf balls on the sides of the chin and the ends of my lips are down like sad lips, it feels like the hardness of a golf ball, will the swelling subside? like when? I still have fibrosis and swelling in the chin. Doctor says is normal but I would like opinions. Is that normal? is the hardness normal? I tried to upload pictures but couldn't. Thanks for the opinions.
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All of your individual preferences of your surgery can be discussed during your consultation. We typically do this with patients setting in front of a mirror and gently lifting their skin to simulate how they will look after surgery. Some patients want a little bit less, some a little more!...
Cheek implants are placed with the intention of being permanent. They may cause bone resorption over many years but usually this is not a problem. A facelift may be enhanced by cheek implants but in many cases the facelift itself will enhance the cheeks by bringing sagging tissue into its old...
I've not heard of trigeminal neuralgia being a possible result from a facelift operation. Perhaps, if your doctor numbed the trigeminal nerve as part of his/her preparation for surgery, I suppose it's possible that the facial branch of that nerve could have been pierced and damaged, but if that...