Is there anyone who is recovering or has
recovered from face and neck lift surgery?
I am having some problems and would like
to talk to someone who may have had the
same problems.
1. swelling that is hard in the jowl
area. Also a hard line that goes down the
left cheek and stops at the swollen jowl
area.
2. Skin left loose under the chin. It
was not tightened evenly or as much as it
should have been. More skin is loose on
the right side.
I'm told the only way to fix the loose
skin is more surgery! YIKES!!
Any help or suggestions would be
appreciated.
Jackie
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Jackie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Florida
Posted: 10-05-03 20:39pm
Thank you so much for responding. I am
now 4 months into my healing. My husband
took photos today so that I have a diary
of photos ranging from before to 4 weeks
to 2 months to 4 months. The 4 week
photos are great because of the swelling.
Sounds strange, but it is true. Once
the swelling went down, so did the skin!
The lumps and bumps are gone, but the
loose skin remains. I was encouraged bt
what you said about 9 months to a year for
healing. I keep hoping the loose skin
will tighten, but it hasn't done so at all
yet. My surgeon said he can tighten it,
the loose skin under my chin, after a
year. I dread the thought, but I feel he
needs to revise what he did not fix in the
first place. It bothers me so much.
Actually, I di not have loose skin under
the chin before surgery. I had a wobbly
neck, not a wobbly chin. I hope you are
doing well and are happy with your
healing. My best to you!
