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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
purple staining post facelift
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
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purple staining post facelift
by adono, Jul 10, 2009 06:58PM
I had a full facelift, brow lift, eye lift, and had neck done almost 3 months ago. I've healed well, but notice dark discoloration on my left temple adjacent to my eye. It is on an angle and looks like a bruise. My plastic surgeion said it was a deep stain, not bruising. He didn't say if and when it would go away. What should I expect? Will it fade over time? This area is still numb.
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Jul 13, 2009 06:19PM
, Jul 13, 2009 06:19PM
Persistent staining is a left over bruise and probably due to iron pigmentation of the tissue (hemoglobin has an iron atom at its core). This will resolve with time but takes longer that the typical bruise. I have sometimes used a bleaching cream to help the area.
