I went to Surgeon today for my 8 week evaluation. I had a facelift with fat transfer to my cheeks and lips. I noticed my big wrinkles coming back in some wrinkles above my lips and acne scars are once again prominent (they looked great 3 weeks ago) Dr says i will have more tightening up to 6 months. I keep reading comments that say that wont happen. I have gained all my weight back to see if that would help but so far it hasnt. There is a little sagging under chin as well
February 1, 2018
Answer: Post Facelift I tell my patients that a final result after a facelift is not seen until 6 months or more. Right after the procedure your skin is the tightest it will be and eventually will soften and give a little bit. 8 weeks post op is very early to evaluate a final result. Without photos it is difficult to evaluate further, so I would recommend following up with your operative surgeon.
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February 1, 2018
Answer: Post Facelift I tell my patients that a final result after a facelift is not seen until 6 months or more. Right after the procedure your skin is the tightest it will be and eventually will soften and give a little bit. 8 weeks post op is very early to evaluate a final result. Without photos it is difficult to evaluate further, so I would recommend following up with your operative surgeon.
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February 1, 2018
Answer: Continued tightening after facelift and fat grafting Your skin looked great at 3 weeks because you were a little swollen and the skin was a little stretched. Now that the swelling is going away, you are seeing those lines come back. Unfortunately, I wouldn't expect any skin tightening from this point on, but you should be patient and let things "settle" for a full six months before you can truly evaluate your results. A skin treatment, such as the Halo laser, could help improve the wrinkles and acne scarring and it doesn't have the downtime of more traditional methods.
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February 1, 2018
Answer: Continued tightening after facelift and fat grafting Your skin looked great at 3 weeks because you were a little swollen and the skin was a little stretched. Now that the swelling is going away, you are seeing those lines come back. Unfortunately, I wouldn't expect any skin tightening from this point on, but you should be patient and let things "settle" for a full six months before you can truly evaluate your results. A skin treatment, such as the Halo laser, could help improve the wrinkles and acne scarring and it doesn't have the downtime of more traditional methods.
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