After facial liposuction, many people report that their facial expressions are very stiff and wonder if the facial nerve was damaged during the surgery, leading to facial palsy. So will facial liposuction cause facial palsy?
Can facial liposuction cause facial palsy?
Facial palsy may occur.
If the suction level is too deep or the action is too violent, the zygomatic branch, buccal branch and mandibular branch of facial nerve will be damaged. Generally, there will only be temporary damage, such as local numbness, and sensation will be restored within a month. However, if the nerve damage is severe, it may cause permanent damage.
What about facial paralysis and stiff expression after facial liposuction?
Temporary swelling, bruising or local numbness and stiffness of expression after facial liposuction are normal.
Until the swelling disappears, try to avoid exaggerated expression movements to avoid tugging on the wound and affecting recovery. In addition, avoid exposure to sunlight. UV exposure from the sun will increase skin free radicals, which not only delays wound healing, but also increases pigmentation and raises the risk of scarring. Doing the above two points, the facial palsy expression stiffness can be well recovered in 3-4 weeks after surgery.
Attention! If you still have numbness and stiff expression after 1 month, you should give feedback to your doctor in time.
What are the possible adverse reactions after facial liposuction
Skin unevenness
Improper suction plane and uneven suction are the main causes of uneven skin. This is related to the surgeon's experience and suction technique.
Countermeasure: Second suction of the raised area or injection of fat into the depressed area is sufficient.
Tissue necrosis may leave scars
This is related to the improper aspiration method. If the skin fat is too thin in a certain area, the local subdermal vascular network of the skin may be damaged due to too violent action, which may lead to ischemic necrosis of the skin, and this may leave scars or even disfigurement.
Countermeasure: Choosing a regular hospital for facial liposuction can reduce the risk.
Hematoma and seroma
Too deep suction level, too violent action and improper pressure after facial liposuction are all factors that cause serious hematoma and seroma.
Countermeasure: The hematoma can be extracted by entering the needle at the original incision and then re-pressurized and bandaged. Cold compresses can also be applied after facial liposuction to prevent hematoma and seroma from occurring.
Inflammatory infection
Unclean surgical procedure instruments, immature techniques, or lack of attention to cleanliness after surgery are all factors that can cause inflammatory infections.
Countermeasures: Choose a regular hospital, ensure that the surgical procedure is as sterile and non-reinvasive as possible, do not get wet after surgery, and keep the trauma clean in order to avoid inflammatory infections.
