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What is the incidence of nerve damage following a full face lift? Is it higher if you have a blepharoplasty with it?
Dr. Byron Poindexter Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Permanent damage to the nerves that supply muscles and create movement on the face is uncommon. It is dependent, however, upon the type of lift that a surgeon performs.
It is always best to discuss this with your surgeon and get their particular experience. A blepharoplasty doesn’t increase the risk of a facelift, but it does carry it’s own set of risks, also best discussed in person with your surgeon.
Hello,
I had a liplift that created many complications. The surgeon not only removed skin, but he also removed some of the OO muscle and then sutured the tissue to the piriform aperture. So now I cannot lift the center portion of my upper lip. I cannot use a straw, I cannot whistle and I cannot use my upper lip to remove certain foods off of a spoon. Basically I am unable to pucker my lips. This has affected my speech as well. My lip has lengthened and now hangs over my upper teeth and constantly hits my lower lip.
Do you think it is possible to get a revision liplift and a lip reduction? Never did I think that a liplift would leave me with so many functional and obviously cosmetic complications. As you can imagine, this has completely altered my life.
Dr. George Weston Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Although I have never seen a lip lift affect the movement or function of the lip, it sounds as though a different technique was used than what I personally use.
My technique does not involve muscle and so should not affect movement. A revision might very well improve the appearance of your lip by repositioning it, I am not certain if it would improve function – but it might.
Please come see me for a consultation and let’s see what can be done.