The possible complications in a facelift are as follows-
- Since this is a very technique sensitive surgery, complications may occur sometimes.
- Facial nerve damage is a complication which can occur when there is an injury to the facial nerve branches. Most of the times, the palsy was seen because of injury to the nerve is transient, and patients do recover from such events.
- A hematoma is one of the complications where the blood gets collected and below the skin.
- These complications are not uncommon, and the expertise of the surgeon depends on how well such complications are handled.