| Dr. Santos | |
| H1 tags : ; Patrons1 in Henderson, NV asks:; I had a face lift and a neck lift a month ago. As a result, I now have what appears to be a small rope around 1/2 of my neck. Additional my right side of my face is far more doopy than my left, ( which is good). I go back to the Dr. in 10 days for my 6 week evaluation. Is this something that he should fix? ; Cindy MD in Rockville, MD asks:; Jessnmomf in Milwaukee, WI asks:; | |
| H2 tags : It has been approximately five weeks since the procedure and generally at this time healing issues, bumps and lumps and “ropey” appearance problems have resolved. However in a small percentage of individuals this can be a persistent manifestation. Bumps and lumps and ropey appearance can last longer than five weeks, even into the three month mark. Generally, according to the appearance of the picture, there is no evidence of infection and this is simply an area that is going to take longer to heal. The reasons this happens is sometimes unexplainable, sometimes related to the way bandages are placed or it can occur with slow accumulation of fluid and/or blood into the tissues underneath the skin. Ongoing observation is still the mainstay of treatment. Massage can be beneficial I believe and sometimes ultrasound treatment to the area can help accelerate the wound healing process. ; Reversal of lift procedures is uncommon but does occur. Forehead lifting, as an example, when performed too high, can be reversed to a moderate degree. Less invasive procedures could be tried in a conservative fashion first; these would include small canula liposuction or laser lipolysis in a very conservative manner. If this does not achieve the desired benefit, then surgical treatment could provide reduction of the asymmetry component, as well as the high cheek component. Of course this depends on the specific anatomy and a direct examination is required before coming up with a good game plan. Nonetheless, this is an uncommon request but not one that could not be improved upon one way or the other. |
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