Dear Dr. Seckel, I wanted to thank you for being the only informative writer I could find about the thread lift. I had the procedure seven days ago, and I am still VERY bruised and VERY swollen. The new facial structure I have is excellent. Unfortunately, I have several dents on one side of my face. I will be seeing my plastic surgeon tomorrow, but I do not know what is a reasonable timetable for the dents (possibly from swelling) to go away. I would also like to know if the bruising could be permanent? The sides of my face look similar to the color I had from deep acne scars that were permanent. One last question in case it happens to anyone else; could my jaw joints be so horribly tender because the lower threads are too tight? Thank you so much for your input. I feel like a freak because I did not hop out of bed the next day looking great. Sincerely, Jennifer, Clarksville, TN
Dear Jennifer,
I hope you have recovered from your surgery and are feeling better.
I am sure the bruising is only temporary and will be gone in 2 or 3 weeks. The dents hopefully will go away and are the point of attachments of the threads under the skin.
The soreness you feel in your jaw is common after any facial tightening surgery or face lift and will go away.
Your plastic surgeon is the best person to answer all of your questions and I am sure he will take good care of you.
It is always important to understand that although a thread lift is not a full face-lift, it is still a surgical procedure, and I am sure that your experience, which you so kindly shared with other readers, is typical for most everyone who has a thread lift. No matter what the web advertisements say-a thread lift is surgery, and surgery always causes some bruising and swelling. Your experience is normal and you definitely should not feel “like a freak”-you had surgery and you need time to recover, that is normal.
Thank you very much for your valuable e-mail. I wish you the best.
For further informationvisit my Boston Plastic Surgery Practice, read Save Your Face or contact me.
Thank you,
Boston, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts