My skin is going to burst open

I am really tired of being so swollen. I had my face lift on Wednesday. Somebody told me the swelling starts to go down on day 5. I wish that had been true. Maybe tomorrow is day 5?

All I know is my ears feel like they are going to rip open at any moment.

I am pretty excited though that Dr. Luque injected my lips with some of my fat. I have always had really thin lips and when my mouth is closed, I looked like I had no lips. They aren't huge or anything, but they are a little fuller and I am happy about that!

I really like Dr. Luque. He is very sweet and patient. He is very talented at what he does. I am not worried anymore that I am going to look weird. He knows exactly what he is doing and I am sure I am going to look like I looked a few  years ago, not like a different person. I was really afraid of that.

 You are going through the worst of it. My face got extremely swollen also. I had a face wrap that held ice packs. It helped a lot. Hang in there, it'll ease up in the next day or so!

It should get better each day.  You could use a little ice on your ears/face for a stint of twenty minutes, and that might help (it helps with any itching too).

I'm glad to hear what you say about Dr. Luque.  I'm very afraid that I might not be happy with the work because I don't want to look like I've had work done!  It's causing me a lot of anxiety!

Danielle, you have nothing to worry about. Dr. Luque is an aritst! The hard part for you will be finding a comfortable position.

I figure it will be two months of torture!

Did you end up going under general or twilight anesthesia?

He said he had to do a general. I have no idea how they make that determination. if my hair
fall out again, I am going to be bald. I lost a ton with the band and a ton more with the sleeve.

I can't afford to lose one more hair!

They decide based on a number of factors: your health, time of surgery, kind of surgery, etc.  You'll probably lose some hair unfortunately, just because of the trauma, but it shouldn't be as bad as the other surgeries, I wouldn't think, because you will have better post-op nutrition.

Hi Sassy...glad your surgery is behind you and hope you feel better soon!!  We are missing you on the maintenance board.

Laura

If you don't have a wrap with ice packs in it, put ice packs in a small towel and just keep doing that. It's a hassle to keep them on one side of the face then the other, but it made a huge difference for me. 

Also, make sure to avoid salt. At one week out I took one bite of pizza and was swelling in less than an hour. A lot. 

Sassy, I'm happy to read that you're recovering and feel like your surgeon did a great job.  I can't wait to see the pics when you're ready for your unveiling.  :)