Facelift Recovery: What Really Happens

[@carrieserbaty]

Looks like you're not only the best surgeon, but the best KZbinr 😅 seriously, your videos are the best I've found! Thanks for making them

[@jniamtuiii]

That was so nice of you. I try really hard. Dr. Joe :)

[@rojabella]

They all look AMAZING 24 hours later.... just wow. Your willingness to be so generous with information and guidance is deeply appreciated. Thank you.

[@jniamtuiii]

Wow, thank you!

[@Deanriley]

Very helpful. Knowing that there is the swelling and discomfort for the first two or three days is important; just being prepared makes it easier.

[@jniamtuiii]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tracimorgan3695]

Thank you for always checking up on me! you really are a very caring Doctor and I appreciate all that you have done for me

[@jniamtuiii]

You are the best Traci.

[@aprilepp74]

How bad was the pain afterwards on a scale of 1 to 10?

[@tracimorgan3695]

@@aprilepp74 I wasn't really in any pain maybe like a 4 on first day, just more numb and tightness

[@aprilepp74]

@@tracimorgan3695 That’s great to know! Thank you 😊

[@rockycharles3724]

Would love to see their before and afters. They all look amazing. Great job doc!

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks for watching :)

[@curiousone2940]

Dr. Joe, I just love your informative site. Learned so much already and looking forward to more. I would like to be a patient, if I can decide what I'd like to have done! Thanks for the great info.

[@jniamtuiii]

It would be my honor to be your surgeon. Dr. Joe :)

[@mpourmpoulithra2011]

the incisions are perfect ...kiss from greece

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks so much!

[@johnbrown-um3lf]

DR JOE WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS TOPIC THE LAST FEW DAYS !!! THE RECOVERY FOR MY MOM WHO IS THINKING ABOUT DOING A FACELIFT, I HAD EYE LID SURGERY TOOK ME OVER 6 MONTHS !

[@jniamtuiii]

That is very unusual, normal eyelid recover is less than 2 weeks.

[@johnbrown-um3lf]

@@jniamtuiii DOCTOR JOE ??? CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON THE BENEFITS OF??GENERAL ANAESTHESIA VERSUS, LOCAL ANAESTHESIA AND SEDATION WHEN PERFORMING FACELIFTS !!!

[@MrBrazilusa]

I am so interested. Love your videos! Wow, I believe you got a patient in me!

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks so much

[@lyndabustillos5209]

You accomplished your goals on educating us on the aftermath type curiosity questions. However would love to see before, and after pic's of these women you showcased today! Truly an awesome video!

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks and as I said, the virus totally derailed my plans for after pics. Some of the patients are from out of town and others could not come in due to the quarantine. I sat the videos for a long time and decided that since I have tons of before and after pics on my site, I would make this a "what happens after facelift" video. Thanks for watching and the suggestions. Dr. J

[@kathie1499]

I Love these videos. Dr Niamtu is an Amazing Surgeon. I can’t wait to schedule my appt with him. Much ❤️

[@jniamtuiii]

Will be my honor!

[@naomikenney5520]

I love your passion! It’s evident that you love what you’re doing and that you care.

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks, I am fortunate to love what I do

[@pnevlud]

Awesome video. Thank you sir. Mine is scheduled for March 26th, 2021. I’m nervous but my surgeon dr Rostami, in the northern Virginia area seems to be one of the best Wish me luck!!

[@jjkatz]

He does really nice work!

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks so much

[@cynthiawatros405]

You are amazing.

[@jniamtuiii]

You made my day :)

[@shinebright2079]

Lady with the black glasses looks beautiful! And I like her glasses too! Great job Doc!

[@jniamtuiii]

She is awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@dijanazlatec79]

I just had smas face with lipo in neck in london harley st. I wish they did things here like you do. My stiches are huge and non dissolvable and very little info before surgery. Alot more painful than i thought it would be.

[@jniamtuiii]

Wishing you a speedy recovery, I am sure you will do fine

[@maylencamejo5826]

God bless you Dr Niamtu 🙏

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks Maylen

[@MrBrazilusa]

She looks AMAZING, AWESOME JOB!!

[@jniamtuiii]

THanks so much

[@nagedscamera2563]

Mr. Joe, please do it for my mom. As she’s your biggest fan and dream of having facelift surgery with you…

[@jniamtuiii]

Would be my pleasure

[@chrissttiiee]

I'm 5 days post op face lift, neck lift & lip lift .. my ears are probably the most uncomfortable. I expected recovery to be easier, but my darn ears! Still on soft foods, but getting better.

[@jniamtuiii]

Since I am not your surgeon I can't give medical advice, but you sound to be improving.

[@pnevlud]

Hi Doc. I am 4 weeks out from lower face and neck lift today. While my results are very good I do wish the neck was just a tiny bit tighter. I will discuss this with my doc during my follow up appt a few weeks. I value your opinion so can your tell me is what I see at 4 weeks recovery , what it get? I still have swelling of course but praying for a shrink wrap effect lol. She did Lipo as well. Thoughts? Am I done with full results and if so what is a safe way to take care of the problem?

[@jniamtuiii]

I don't take final pictures for 3 months as there usually are healing improvments

[@pnevlud]

@@jniamtuiii thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I think I am just expecting my results too soon and need to take a deep breath, relax and heal. Patience is a virtue!

[@screenname2206]

Your videos are so helpful as I’m 6 days out! Are implants and fat transfers different? I opted for fat transfer but don’t understand the difference. Getting my eyelid sutures out today! The dexamethasone was by far the hardest thing on my body. Good news I just took the last one yesterday and feeling better today.

[@jniamtuiii]

Yes, an implant is silicone rubber and fat is fat :) I bet you will be happy!

[@carenwyatt4509]

You are amazing and so very genuine. Thanku. My question to you is can I go home after my lower facelift or do I have to spend the night in the hospital

[@jniamtuiii]

No hospital involved, I have in office accredited surgery center, so you would stay at local hotel that evening and for about a week.

[@koko_7]

​@@jniamtuiiiwhat is the nearest hotel to u!? and for a week, how much they charge? i hope not another budget😊

[@jniamtuiii]

@@koko_7 info here www.lovethatface.com/contact-cosmetic-surgeon-richmond-va/local-information/local-hotels-and-lodging/

[@christopherm6805]

I just caught your byline "making Virginia more beautiful .....one face at a time." That's wonderful. I guess if u live in Virginia u got to do something!

[@jniamtuiii]

Need to change it to "world" :)

[@9988ScooterGirl]

I suspect some of those people you've made beautiful are pretty damned ugly at heart.

[@FireflyXOXO1]

Thank you so much for you extensive information. You have put me at ease for my up-coming event. Ha' Ha'

[@jniamtuiii]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Michael-jd7dv]

Hi Doctor. We all learned from you a lot in the past. What brand of strips do you use for the anterior platismaplasty incision ? Can please provide the link for the strips you use . Thank you again for your great help .

[@jniamtuiii]

If you are talking about the Steri-Strips, they are made by 3M, just google them.

[@Michael-jd7dv]

@@jniamtuiii Thank you doctor . What adhesive do you use for closing the anterior incision ? Do you use Dermabond advanced Skin Adhesive from Ethicon ? In what cases do you use the adhesive and when do you still use sutures ? Thank you so much for sharing tour experience with us .

[@jniamtuiii]

@@Michael-jd7dv I use and inexpensive over the counter product called New Skin which is a liquid. I usually use sutures as well, but less if I am using strips.

[@Michael-jd7dv]

@@jniamtuiii Thank you so much for your assistance. In the video you said you did not use sutures and only used self adhesive and steri strips. Time 22.44 .That would be great to avoid sutures.

[@jniamtuiii]

@@Michael-jd7dv You probably could, but I at least put in a subq.

[@danielasigner3058]

I find this wonderful

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks

[@rojabella]

Where does one find general price ranges?

[@jniamtuiii]

fees are on www.lovethatface.com under patient information

[@lavendergun]

I had a deep plane facelift and platysmaplasty one month ago and still have swelling below the earlobes and mandibular angles. I’m taping with 2 inch paper tape which seems to temporarily help the induration. The bilateral ear numbness, numbness over the mandibular rami, in front of the ears and below the jaw angles is driving me crazy! Have you ever dealt with this type of post-op complaint? I’m so fearful that the numbness is permanent. My surgeon said it should resolve in 3-6 months.

[@jniamtuiii]

It almost always resolves

[@tzipporahv3619]

@@jniamtuiii,thank you for your encouraging words last year. Unfortunately, the numbness I had described in my original post has not resolved. My deep plane face lift and platysmaplasty was performed one year and three weeks ago by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon here in CT. While the aesthetic result is satisfactory, the numbness has not resolved and it appears that my greater auricular nerves were affected, bilaterally. My relationship with the Plastic Surgeon is fractured. I've no intent to seek damages. However, I am curious if there are techniques used during surgery that help surgeons identify the GAN to avoid damage to this nerve and it's branches. I'm also curious to know how often this type of complication occurs during deep plane face lift/platysmaplasty procedures. Thank you.

[@jniamtuiii]

@@tzipporahv3619 Sorry to hear that. The greater auricular nerve is the most commonly damaged sensory nerve during facelift surgery. All surgeons are careful in that area. Permanent numbness is rare.

[@iliblair1803]

Do you use MLS therapy after surgery to improve healing?

[@jniamtuiii]

I do not, but it is an available option.

[@csnobbe]

How long until they can shampoo their hair after surgery?

[@jniamtuiii]

I let my patients wash their hair on the second day after surgery.

[@NaomiChambers]

I'm having a facelift in Turkey this summer.

[@teresapittmann3451]

I’m at 4 weeks & still in horrible pain , depression is setting in . All the pain is around the ears & tight skin !

[@jniamtuiii]

Talk to you surgeon. I am sure they have some options. Get well soon.

[@Rileysuevg]

Do many patients who've had platysmaplasty complain of uncomfortable tight or "choking" sensations? How long does that kind of sensation generally last?

[@jniamtuiii]

Not everyone feels tight., if so usually improves over 1-2 weeks.

[@jodiajoudi8585]

Hi Mr Jone again. I just want to ask yo my face became very old and my age is 31 How do you advise me please

[@bridget9963]

I just had a face and neck lift I’m having to keep my face/neck wrapped with an ace wrap. Do you do that?

[@jniamtuiii]

We use a simple velcro elastic support for several days.

[@noellepore1520]

Would have been great to see the before pictures 😅

[@jniamtuiii]

I have thousands on my website lovethatface.com

[@AshesOfRoses]

How do you work with women who have very short haircuts? Not the scars in front of the ears, but the ones in back/sides. Do they eventually dissolve and not show as well? Great job on all ladies!

[@jniamtuiii]

Same as men :) You have to have nice scars and we are pretty good at that. Thanks for watching.

[@RuyGuedes]

Perfect!

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks Ruy

[@jillbert40]

I was surprised that the stitches were in front of the ear cartilage. I thought the new method was to run it along the edge of the ear cartilage

[@jniamtuiii]

Untrue! It would be a long explanation, but I get my best scars with the front incision. When doing behind the tragus, sometimes the cartilage can remodel and look flat. You can then see inside the patients ear and it is very difficult to fix. I never have that problem with a front incision. I also do post tragal incisions but discuss pros and cons with patients. The incision position is not important, it is the final result of the scar that is important, so there are several ways to do it. The scar is a surgeon's signature, so if I did not get excellent rsults, I would not do it. I tell all docs, do what works best in your hands and don't worry about what others do. Hope that makes sense. Take a look at my scars www.lovethatface.com/cosmetic-facial-surgery-richmond-va/face-neck-lift/incisions-and-scars/ Dr. Joe

[@budgettech3398]

Dr in the last patient you referred to the jowls as "jellow" it really does appear as if the face has fallen forward and down as if there was not enough vertical lift. not criticizing just observation. What would be the fix? I really do not believe it will get better in time as the swelling goes down there will be even more laxity.

[@hawktchr8]

I agree - I hope he answers!

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks everyone. That is only swelling and I call it Jello as it wiggles like Jello. The face can't fall from a facelift. It is swelling that improves with time. Dr. Joe :)

[@rachelwillig9689]

What is the deal with that pocket under the chin still after 4 weeks? Will that slowly go away?

[@jniamtuiii]

Yes, a lot of healing goes on in the first 3 months, the full area is just swelling

[@kinlamcheung]

Was a laser resurfacing enough to address the lower eyelids? Did she not have a lower blepharoplasty?

[@jniamtuiii]

Not sure, sorry, but thanks for watching.

[@AC-ew2xr]

I WISH I KNEW YOU BEFORE I HAD MINE DONE. The problem with the facelifts - at least what I had (there are different techniques and mine was obviously a more intrusive type than others) - i was happy with the results for many months.....now, 14 months later my face looks horrible..like nothing was done...I was told all swelling would subside within 18 months but the problem is its the swelling that masks the flaws the most so its a rather traumatizing experience for me to now have minimal swelling to see NO DIFFERENCE and right when i was semi-happy with the results i'm back to crap....over a year later......it looks even worse. i wanted a neck lift and this guy have me a cheek lift though i am not even happy with that. all i know is he messed up my appearance moreso than anything and the STITCHES are lumpier than the initial issue was. my jawline looks horrible due to the internal sutures that are PERM.....he never bothered to tell me this would be an issue and they feel horrible..i feel 90 because of this..they are like jello in my neck and it's really disruptive. It's illogical for any Dr. to stitch someone up at the jawline to create a mess. I will go to you next time. This is horrible.

[@jniamtuiii]

I am sorry you had a negative situation with your previous surgeon and surgery. Perhaps you did not have a traditional lift? Dr. Joe :)

[@ChaneltoSneakers]

Who was the dr that did the horrible facelift? Please let us all know so we know NOT to use this guy!! Thank you.

[@susanrowlands8028]

😂uu😢

[@dianajohnson3374]

I truly appreciate the patient participating in sharing there experience an being honest about how they feel..They look very pleased with there outcome..love the Good Surgeon Good patient logic .. Its True ...😇

[@jniamtuiii]

Thanks for watching

[@enbakakhadija6897]

Hi

[@jniamtuiii]

Good morning!

[@emanrashwan9461]

Hi..I wish being one of your patients..plz be my doctor

[@jniamtuiii]

we can be contacted at [e-mail]

[@fajar0974]

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[@jniamtuiii]

thanks :)

[@Spiceydame]

why is just around her mouth red like a gote, and not the rest? She didn't have a lip lift?

[@jniamtuiii]

She had perioral laser, just for lip lines and wrinkles and around the mouth.

[@Spiceydame]

@@jniamtuiii thank you. You're always on top answering our questions. Very much appreciated.

[@koko_7]

her lips needed something, i dont know what is! but rest is perfecr

[@jniamtuiii]

Sometimes difficult to have a patient accept treatment for something that could be improved, but does not bother them.

[@ruepii380]

i really wanna know how much would it cost. :( just so i can save $$$

[@jniamtuiii]

Fees are on www.lovethatface.com thanks for watching.

[@denisedoherty4909]

@@jniamtuiii Can you please tell me where on the site the fees are listed? I cannot seem to locate them. Thanks.

[@jniamtuiii]

@@denisedoherty4909 www.lovethatface.com go to top menu "for patients" then under general information you will see Fees. Or you can email my staff [e-mail]

[@fajar0974]

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