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4 weeks post lower facelift, what I wish I knew....
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4 weeks post lower facelift What I wish I knew....
Melissa CarnsOctober 8, 2018
WORTH IT$6,500
I am really happy with my results so far .
Patience is a virtue! Healing takes time .
The numbness on both sides of my face is slowly fading and my chubby swollen cheeks are looking a lot less swollen . The incisions behind my ears are well healed but still feel thready. I’m not a keloid former and I’m sure with time they will flatten . Monocryl suture lasts along time in my body and I tend to “spit” the knots . No problem when it happens - simply hold the suture with tweezers and trim close to the skin - add a smear of antibiotic ointment and your good to go .
My bruising was minimal - only a small area on th right lower side of my neck - that resolved in 3 days. My Dr. used Arista - a potato starch derivative for hemostasis and I feel it really kept the bruising at a minimum. I was also given Arnica the day before and morning of surgery.
As far as pain - I would rate it at a 5 in recovery room and it was never much higher . I used my pain meds for the first two days . I don’t like felling fuzzy and the side effect of constipation . The most discomfort was my ears - they felt hot and numb. I used gel ice packs for 15 min at a time to help with the discomfort . The incision in my ear was itchy as it healed and I picked at it which I shouldn’t have- but it is totally healed .
The incision from my platysmaplasty has a small numb on the one end - again I think it’s the knot from the Monocryl - I am wearing
Mepitac silicone tape at night to help flatten the scar.
My son was married on Oct 6
My surgery was on Sept 4
I look refreshed
My excess neck skin is gone and so are my jowls.
Patience is a virtue! Healing takes time .
The numbness on both sides of my face is slowly fading and my chubby swollen cheeks are looking a lot less swollen . The incisions behind my ears are well healed but still feel thready. I’m not a keloid former and I’m sure with time they will flatten . Monocryl suture lasts along time in my body and I tend to “spit” the knots . No problem when it happens - simply hold the suture with tweezers and trim close to the skin - add a smear of antibiotic ointment and your good to go .
My bruising was minimal - only a small area on th right lower side of my neck - that resolved in 3 days. My Dr. used Arista - a potato starch derivative for hemostasis and I feel it really kept the bruising at a minimum. I was also given Arnica the day before and morning of surgery.
As far as pain - I would rate it at a 5 in recovery room and it was never much higher . I used my pain meds for the first two days . I don’t like felling fuzzy and the side effect of constipation . The most discomfort was my ears - they felt hot and numb. I used gel ice packs for 15 min at a time to help with the discomfort . The incision in my ear was itchy as it healed and I picked at it which I shouldn’t have- but it is totally healed .
The incision from my platysmaplasty has a small numb on the one end - again I think it’s the knot from the Monocryl - I am wearing
Mepitac silicone tape at night to help flatten the scar.
My son was married on Oct 6
My surgery was on Sept 4
I look refreshed
My excess neck skin is gone and so are my jowls.
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