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Post Op 4 Weeks and Concerns About Swelling and Healing in Mouth

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Post Op 4 Weeks and Concerns About Swelling and Healing in Mouth

WORTH IT$2,500
Just had a chin implant and neck lipo operation 4 weeks ago and I’ve been concerned with the swelling inside my mouth. I also feel like incision is sticking to my gums and creating tightness inside my mouth, making it hard to smile. I ask my doctor but he tells me it’s normal to wait till swelling goes down to assess. Wonder if anyone has had this issue. Besides that … I really love my results. It looks amazing !!! I just want to smile and eat normal again.
Timeline about my healing experience:
During surgery: No idea I was going to be awake during procedure. Scared as heck but it actually wasn’t bad. Felt touching and tugging on face but no pain. Like a c-section.
After surgery: in post op for 2 hours . Feeling fine , no pain . Ready to get out of there and go home. Head is wrapped up like head trauma victim . My lips and face are bit swollen and all weird and stretched out but meh not too bad.
Next day: Looking alright, not too swollen or much pain . On pain meds tho. Sleeping elevated. Drinking plenty liquid and broth. Took off head wrap and wearing faja . Looking cute . Thinking this ain’t bad at all.
3rd Day: and the real swelling begins … I was feeling soo good that I decided to take a 2 mile walk . Came back and my face started doubling in size . Started freaking out but apparently it’s normal . Shouldn’t have walked that much tho. Avoid sun .
4th: super swelling
5th day: more swelling
6th day: huge bottom bubba lip swelling
7th day: not cute swelling
During 2 week: doubting whether the implant was going to leave me looking masculine or if it was just swelling . (It was swelling)
Week 3: swelling going down and looking better but had a stressful week and my swelling flared up bad. Do not stress!! You will swell! If you had neck lipo you better massage every day at least 3 or more times a day or you will get ugly bumps called fibrosis. I have some . I working them out now. Wear faja as much as possible !!!
Week 4: my chin is still swollen , my gums look swollen and pale pink even though I brush 2 x a day and listerine . I’ve done another round of antibiotics just because I was so scared I thought I had an infection. But I don’t think I do. It’s just swelling
So now I guess I remain patient and wait for the swelling to go down.
By the way . I also got top lip filler and filler in my frown lines . Made a huge difference ! I love it!!

Replies (5)

Thank you so much for this! I'm in day 2 and the swelling got me frantically looking at other reviews lol
no problem , glad it reassured you. I know these surgeries are scary ,especially to your face.
who did your surgery?
Doctor Carlos A. Ontiveros Garza in Reynosa, MX (956) 821-3710
Hey! What doctor/clinic did you go to?
Doctor Carlos A. Ontiveros Garza in Reynosa, MX
I also am interested in who did your surgery! Can you tell us please?
Doctor Carlos A. Ontiveros Garza in Reynosa, MX
Did they go internally when they placed it or exteranlly?
internally , they cut inside the mouth