I'm 10 days post-SMAS. I stuck to soft foods for a few days, but on Day 5 I felt slightly more comfortable so tried a salad and tuna steak meal. My jaw and cheek muscles became sore, hot and inflamed and swelling increased. So I returned to soft food. Yesterday I tried pineapple and when I flossed back teeth I got a stabbing pain, it felt like a deep suture being strained. Could I have torn something/damaged a section of the SMAS? My PS just said not to chew gum. Many thanks to the doctors.
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Earlobes are innervated by a nerve that can sometimes get stunned, or even cut during a facelift. Most of then the sensation comes back, and it can take months. It is also possible that sensation may not come back at all. Speak to your plastic surgeon.
Everyone's face is asymmetrical naturally. For some, surgical procedures of the face can make this asymmetry worse, or create a new asymmetry. The good news is that 8 years have passed since your first procedure and a second procedure should be able to address (to some extent, at...
Thank you for your question and photo. It looks like your swelling is normal. It also looks like the small bruise that you have is normal. You are too early to make any statements about long term results. There will be swelling, and some contour irregularities. One has to also look for fluid...
