Reader forum
Readers of this site talking among themselves: the ones still weighing two surgeons' opinions, the ones watching scars fade in the mirror, and the ones far enough out to be candid about all of it. Every account here is one face and one operation. A thread that draws no reply for two months closes itself.
Choosing your lift
SMAS or deep plane, surgeon versus surgeon, and the fear of looking done.
Surgeon one says a SMAS lift is all I need, surgeon two says only deep plane will last. Completely stuck started by vivienne58, Nov 16, 2025
5 replies · last reply by vivienne58, Jan 25, 2026
Scars and settling
Incision lines, lumpy months, and the slow arrival of the final result.
Six weeks after my SMAS lift and my left cheek and earlobe are STILL numb. Is this nerve damage or does everyone get this? started by vivienne58, Apr 22, 2026
5 replies · last reply by vivienne58, Jun 28, 2026
Three weeks after my facelift my ears feel blocked and I can HEAR myself chewing. Why did nobody mention the ears? started by GailS61, May 6, 2026
5 replies · last reply by GailS61, Jun 24, 2026
Month 3, and the scar behind my left ear is a raised pink ridge while the right side has vanished. Will it settle? started by CherylB63, Apr 12, 2026
4 replies · last reply by CherylB63, Jun 21, 2026