facelift swelling

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facelift swelling

Postby maryt » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:16 pm

I am nearly two weeks post op from my face lift and noticed moderate swelling in one cheek/jawline area this evening. So now I look very asymetrical? Is this unusual to have swelling at this point? Will it go down or equalize soon? Would iceing it at this point help?
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Re: facelift swelling

Postby dr. lam » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:19 pm

swelling at 2 weeks is normal. even some alternating swelling where one area looks worse than the other. lymphatics continue to clear the swelling and there can be good and worse days, as things improve over the next few weeks.
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