Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 How long did it take for your face to go back to complete or close to normal? I am so ready and it's only been two weeks! It's just kinda hard b/c when your at school EVERYBODY sees you lol. tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 It's ok to be whiny, you've been through a lot. The swelling will take its time. One thing I found was that if I was too active, I could feel internal swelling coming on. Talking too much also did it to me. People will soon forget about the surgery and how you look today versus 3-4 weeks or months or years from now, trust me. It's pretty normal to be obsessed about it, eventually you'll forget about it too and things will get back to normal. > How long did it take for your face to go back to complete or close to > normal? I am so ready and it's only been two weeks! It's just kinda > hard b/c when your at school EVERYBODY sees you lol. > tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 As usual, offers great advice here. I'd say most of my visible surgery signs weren't noticeable to anyone but me by the time I was four weeks post-op. My experience with overdoing things and feeling the internal swelling intensify parallels 's experience as well. Welcome to the other side! > > How long did it take for your face to go back to complete or close > to > > normal? I am so ready and it's only been two weeks! It's just > kinda > > hard b/c when your at school EVERYBODY sees you lol. > > tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Hi Tori. I asked my surgeon the same question at my appointment on Monday. I am five weeks post-op and still feel pretty swollen. Other people say they can't see it, but the surgeon said there's still a lot (I still think I have a little Planet of the Apes going on with my swollen nose and upper lip). My surgeon said that in seven more weeks (the 3 month mark), all but a tiny bit of the swelling should be gone. I had lunch with friends on Monday who I had not seen in a week, and they said there was a big difference in that week. I can't see the changes because they're so gradual, but it does get better. I don't think anyone who didn't know me before the surgery would know that there was anything strange about my face at this point. I'd say you'll look about normal to yourself at 3 months, but to other people a little earlier than that. --Amy > How long did it take for your face to go back to complete or close to > normal? I am so ready and it's only been two weeks! It's just kinda > hard b/c when your at school EVERYBODY sees you lol. > tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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