Terrified After Midface Lift - Now I Have a "Moon Face."

Essentially everyone will swell after a facial procedure. You are way to early to comment on your final result. That being said in my humble opinion a mid face lift with 5 over the procedures may be a little much in a 29 year old. Clearly pre-op and post op pictures would illuminate your predicament. The key at this point is to be patient and have an open dialog with your surgeon. Good luck hope this helps!

7weeks is still relatively early in healing process after your surgery - especially after a midface lift.    Be patient and continue to follow up with your surgeon as directed.

Hello Gatorgirl29-

As others have stated in their posts, 4-5 facial procedures in a 29 year old is, depending of course on exactly what was done and the extent at which it was performed, quite an aggressive surgical strategy. Photos do help us, but a description of other procedures also may help....in any event, swelling could very well be, and most likely is the culprit here. Time is on your side; speak with your surgeon about their thoughts on your swelling and progression towards recovery. If you are not satisfied, and this may be difficult on a number of levels, but inquire as to whether another plastic surgeon in town would be willing to take a look at you and review your case...I am not honestly a huge fan of doctor "shopping" immediately after a procedure thought; too many cooks in the kitchen can cause you a bigger headache with your recovery...you obviously trusted your surgeon, have him or her coach you along the recovery process.

Hope this helps and doesn't confuse you more!

Dr. C

johnconnorsmd.com

Without pictures, it is very difficult to make a determination. However, I do have several observation: 1) Mid-face lift in an individual with "chubby cheeks" is generally not a great procedure, 2) Mid-face lift at age 29 is unusual, 3) Isolated mid-face lifts tend to be limited in their outcome, 4) Certain approaches to the Mid-face tend to be associated with prolonged swelling.

It is unusual to undergo a midfacelift at age 29, but if it was necessary, so be it.  Swelling from this type of procedure may last up to 6 months, so don't loose faith in your doctor just yet.  Keep close follow up.  Be patient.  If you post a picture with your eyes blacked out to obscure you identity, a more thorough evaluation may be possible.