Facial procedure recovery, stage by stage
Each page pairs a 3D before-and-after comparison with the recovery stages, day-by-day checkpoints and sources behind one example. The faces are fictional display models, and every date is an illustration rather than a personal prediction.
Eyelids
- Subbrow Lift (Upper-Lid Skin)Compare outer upper-lid skin fullness and a healing line beneath the eyebrow.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Upper BlepharoplastyCompare upper-eyelid puffiness and discoloration with the slower settling of the incision area.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Eyelid Revision (Lowering a High Crease)Compare a high reference crease with a lower fold as the early revision response settles.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Eyelid Revision (Asymmetric Crease)Compare one high reference crease with a lowered fold on that eye while the other eye keeps its native lid.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Double Eyelid SurgeryFollow a defined upper-lid fold as early puffiness settles.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Partial-Incision Double Eyelid SurgeryCompare four small closures per lid, a defined crease and later short residual scars.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Buried-Suture Double Eyelid SurgeryFollow small puncture marks and temporary puffiness as a buried-suture fold becomes easier to see.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Ptosis Repair (Upper-Lid Height)Compare a lowered upper-lid reference with a raised lid margin as swelling fades.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Epicanthal Fold RestorationCompare a fictional overly exposed inner corner with a small fold that partly covers it again.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Epicanthoplasty (Inner Corner)Compare an illustrative inner-corner fold with its later outline as local fullness recedes.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Lateral Canthopexy (Lower-Lid Support)Compare a mildly lowered lower-lid reference with partial support as temporary fullness fades.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Lateral Canthoplasty (Outer Corner)Follow the outer corner and adjacent lower lid as early fullness recedes.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Lower-Lid Fat RepositioningCompare the eye bag and the hollow beneath it as early swelling settles.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Lower BlepharoplastySee under-eye puffiness settle around an example reduction in lower-lid fullness.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Under-Eye Fat TransferCompare under-eye volume before transfer, through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Tear-Trough FillerFollow early under-eye puffiness as a small added contour becomes easier to compare.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Crow’s Feet Botox (Anti-Wrinkle Injections)Compare squinting at the same effort to see changes in creases beside the eyes.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
Skin & scars
- Z-Plasty (Scar Reorientation)Compare a linear scar with an angled closure and its later residual pattern.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Scar Revision SurgeryCompare one wide linear cheek scar with a narrower sutured closure and a later residual line.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Mole Removal (Shave)Compare one fictional raised cheek mole with a round surface mark that fades but remains visible.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Mole Removal (Excision)Compare the same fictional cheek mole with a sutured line and a later residual linear scar.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- MicrodermabrasionCompare the same starting texture, brief exfoliation response and a small later surface difference.Illustrated to day 7
- DermabrasionFollow the same starting texture beneath crusting and color, then compare the partly smoother later surface.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Light Chemical PeelCompare the same starting texture through fine scaling and a subtle later smoothing example.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Medium Chemical PeelSeparate temporary peeling and lingering color from later partial texture and fine-line smoothing.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Deep Chemical PeelFollow prolonged surface recovery and compare partial later smoothing of the same fictional texture.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Ablative Laser ResurfacingCompare the same starting texture through early peeling, settling color and a later example with partly softer fine lines.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Nonablative Laser ResurfacingSeparate a brief early skin reaction from a gradual, subtler texture example over months.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Microneedling (Without RF)Compare the same starting texture, brief color response and partial texture softening over later months.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Radiofrequency MicroneedlingSeparate early RF pinpoint marks and color from later partial softening of the same example texture.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- IPL (Brown-Spot Response)Compare the same brown spots before IPL, during early darkening and in a later partial-fading example.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Laser Toning (Melasma)Compare the same fictional melasma patches through a series of low-energy sessions, partial lightening and possible return.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Skin Booster InjectionsCompare brief injection bumps with a later, temporary smoothing of the same cheek texture.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- TCA CROSS (Ice-Pick Scars)Follow narrow cheek pits through pale surface marks, small scabs and a later residual-texture comparison.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Punch Elevation (Boxcar Scars)Compare defined boxcar pits with raised floors and a separately fading local edge response.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Punch Skin Grafting (Acne Scars)Compare narrow cheek pits with placed skin plugs, fading edge color and residual circular patches.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Punch Excision (Acne Scars)Compare narrow pits with short closure lines, then follow local color fading while residual linear scars remain.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Cryotherapy (Small Raised Scars)Compare small raised scars, an early freezing response, localized crusts and a partly flatter later example.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Keloid ExcisionCompare a raised cheek keloid, its closed excision scar and one possible course with renewed growth.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Steroid Injections (Keloid)Compare one larger raised cheek scar with a brief injection response and gradual partial flattening over a treatment course.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Steroid Injections (Raised Acne Scars)Compare raised cheek scars, a brief local injection response and later lower texture at the same sites.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Subcision (Rolling Cheek Scars)Compare fixed rolling cheek scars, early bruising and a later example with shallower but still visible depressions.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Pulsed Dye Laser (Cheek Redness)Compare the same cheek vessels before treatment, beneath early purple marks and after partial fading over months.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
Forehead, brows & temples
- Forehead Contouring (Brow Ridge Reduction)Compare a fixed brow-ridge prominence with a partly reduced profile as temporary fullness settles.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Eyebrow Cosmetic TattooCompare stronger early brow pigment, fine surface shedding and a softer retained-color example.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Eyebrow Tattoo Laser RemovalCompare the same brow pigment before one laser session, through early surface changes and later partial fading.Illustrated to day 84 · 3 months
- Eyebrow TransplantCompare sparse brows with short implanted hairs, a shedding interval and later growth.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Forehead Fat TransferFollow temporary forehead fullness as it settles after fat transfer.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Thread Lift (Outer Brows)Compare a small outer-brow pull, early outer-brow marks and later fading while the eye opening stays fixed.Illustrated to day 1095 · 36 months
- Brow LiftFollow brow-area swelling as the lifted position becomes easier to see.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Temple Fat TransferCompare temple volume before transfer, through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Temple FillerSee temporary temple fullness settle around the added side-of-forehead contour.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Forehead Botox (Anti-Wrinkle Injections)Compare brow raising at the same effort to see changes in horizontal forehead lines.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Frown Line Botox (Anti-Wrinkle Injections)Compare frowning at the same effort to see changes in the inner brows and vertical frown lines.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
Ears
- Enlarged Earlobe Piercing RepairCompare an enlarged piercing opening with a closed surface, early stitches and a residual scar.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Stretched Earlobe Repair (Gauge Hole)Compare a fictional stretched gauge opening with a longer closed line and its fading scar.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Split Earlobe RepairCompare a split earlobe with its closed outline, early stitches and a fading residual scar.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Ear Reduction, Upper Ear (Macrotia)Compare an enlarged upper ear with its reduced outline as early fullness and a residual line change.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Earlobe ReductionCompare a shorter lower lobe as temporary local fullness and color fade.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Ear Pinning (Otoplasty)Compare an optional early protective wrap with the ear position as local swelling and bruising fade.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Earlobe Keloid ExcisionCompare a raised lump behind the right earlobe with its closed excision scar. Rotate the ear to inspect the back.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
Neck & under chin
- Adam’s Apple Reduction (Tracheal Shave)Compare a fixed front-neck prominence with a partly reduced contour as temporary swelling and incision color settle.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Thread Lift (Neck)Follow a small temporary neck pull from early fullness to a clearer contour and later fading.Illustrated to day 1095 · 36 months
- Neck LiftCompare a fixed loose-neck reference with early fullness and a later, partly lifted profile.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Chin LiposuctionSee under-chin swelling give way to the illustrated reduction in local volume.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Double Chin InjectionsSeparate early injection swelling from the slower under-chin volume change.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Neck Band Botox (Nefertiti Lift)Compare the same neck-tensing effort as raised vertical bands soften and later return.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
Jawline
- Calcium Hydroxylapatite Jawline FillerDistinguish immediate jawline volume from the temporary swelling that settles around it.Illustrated to day 84 · 3 months
- Ultrasound Tightening (Lower Face)Separate the early surface response from a modest, gradual change in a fictional lower-face contour.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Radiofrequency Tightening (Lower Face)Compare brief surface reactions, a small early contour shift and the slower external-RF tightening example.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Beard TransplantFollow a short beard with fictional cheek and chin gaps through implantation, shedding and regrowth.Illustrated to day 420 · 14 months
- Beard Transplant (Into a Scar)Follow a full short beard with a fictional hairless scar line through implantation into the scar, shedding and regrowth.Illustrated to day 420 · 14 months
- Upper-Jaw Surgery (Downward Movement)Compare a short lower-face reference with downward movement around the lips and lower contour as temporary swelling settles.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Upper-Jaw Surgery (Upward Movement)Compare upward movement around the lips and a shorter lower-face contour as early swelling settles.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Upper-Jaw Surgery (Advancement)Compare upper-lip and midface projection as early fullness recedes around an upper-jaw advancement example.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Lower-Jaw Surgery (Setback)Follow cheek and lip swelling while a projecting lower-jaw reference moves back across the lower lip, chin and front jaw.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Double Jaw Surgery (Upper Forward, Lower Back)Compare one combined upper-jaw advancement and lower-jaw setback profile through early fullness and later soft-tissue settling.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Lower-Jaw Surgery (Advancement)Follow lower-lip, chin and front-jaw advancement as early cheek and lip swelling recedes.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Double-Jaw Surgery (Both Jaws Forward)Compare upper and lower jaws moving forward together through early fullness and a later profile view.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Double-Jaw Surgery + Genioplasty (Combined)Compare both jaws moving forward with an added chin step, through one swelling course and a later profile view.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Jaw-Angle ImplantsCompare the starting jaw angles, early fullness and the retained wider contour.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Jaw-Angle ReductionWatch lower-jaw swelling recede to reveal a narrower outer angle.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Lower FaceliftCompare fixed jowls with the same lower-face contour through early swelling and a later partial lift.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Jawline FillerSee jawline volume alongside the temporary response to an immediate-volume filler.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Masseter Botox (Jaw-Slimming Injections)Separate early changes during clenching from the slower change in jaw-angle muscle prominence.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
Lips
- Laser Hair Removal (Upper Lip)Compare short hairs on the upper-lip skin before and after one illustrative laser session.Illustrated to day 28 · 4 weeks
- Mustache TransplantCompare a sparse mustache with early implanted shafts and later growth on upper-lip skin.Illustrated to day 420 · 14 months
- Lip BlushingCompare initial lip color and fine surface texture with a softer retained-pigment example.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Lip FillerCompare added lip volume from the first hour with the temporary swelling that changes afterward.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- HA Lip Filler DissolvingStart with filler already present and distinguish early swelling from decreasing HA-related fullness.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Lip Reduction SurgeryCompare early fullness with the thinner upper and lower lip surfaces that become visible later.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Mouth-Corner LiftCompare resting corner position, early fullness and residual scars on the same mouth.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Lip Lift (Philtrum Shortening)Follow a subnasal lip-lift example from stitches and swelling to a shorter philtrum with a residual scar line.Illustrated to day 120 · 4 months
- Fat Transfer (Marionette Grooves)Compare below-mouth-corner volume before transfer, through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Lip Fat TransferCompare upper- and lower-lip volume before transfer, through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Marionette-Line FillerCompare fixed example grooves below the mouth corners with partial softening as early swelling fades. The lip border stays the same.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Lip Flip (Botulinum Toxin)Compare a small upper-lip turn and the same soft smile without adding filler volume.Illustrated to day 150 · 5 months
Chin
- Laser Hair Removal (Chin)Compare short hairs on the chin before and after one illustrative laser session.Illustrated to day 28 · 4 weeks
- Chin ImplantSee temporary lower-face swelling settle around the added contour of a chin implant.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Sliding Genioplasty (Advancement)Compare the chin profile as swelling recedes around an illustrated forward bone movement.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Genioplasty (Setback)Compare a projecting starting chin with partial backward movement as separate swelling settles.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Genioplasty (Vertical Lengthening)Compare a short starting chin with partial downward lengthening through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Genioplasty (Vertical Shortening)Compare a long starting chin with partial upward shortening as temporary fullness recedes.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Chin ReductionFollow early chin fullness as a shorter, smaller contour becomes easier to see.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Chin FillerSee chin volume alongside the temporary response to an immediate-volume filler.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Chin Fat TransferCompare chin volume before transfer, through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Chin Dimpling Botox (Anti-Wrinkle Injections)Compare chin puckering at the same effort as the dimpled surface and local movement change.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
Hairline & scalp
- Hairline Lowering (Forehead Reduction)Compare a lower existing hairline, early stitches and the later residual incision line.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Scalp MicropigmentationCompare a fictional bare upper scalp with flat pigment dots and a brief early skin response.Illustrated to day 90 · 3 months
- Hair Transplant (Frontal Hairline)Follow short implanted hairs through shedding and a slower period of new growth.Illustrated to day 540 · 18 months
Nose
- RhinoplastyWatch early nasal fullness and under-eye bruising give way to slower contour refinement.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Alar Base Reduction (Nostril Width)Follow local nostril-base fullness as a narrower outer outline becomes visible.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Revision Rhinoplasty (Tip Deviation)Compare a fixed fictional tip deviation with partial recentering through early swelling and longer settling.Illustrated to day 730 · 24 months
- Thread Lift (Nose Tip)Compare a small upward tip pull, early local reactions and later fading on the same nose.Illustrated to day 730 · 24 months
- Revision Rhinoplasty (Saddle Dorsum)Compare a fixed fictional dip in the bridge with a partly raised dorsum through swelling and longer settling.Illustrated to day 730 · 24 months
- Revision Rhinoplasty (Over-Rotated Tip)Compare a fixed fictional over-rotated tip with partial derotation through swelling and longer settling.Illustrated to day 730 · 24 months
- Revision Rhinoplasty (Alar Retraction)Compare fixed fictional raised nostril rims with a partial downward correction through swelling and longer settling.Illustrated to day 730 · 24 months
- Structural Rhinoplasty (Tip Support)Compare a lower, less projecting starting tip with a partly raised and supported surface contour.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Nasal Tip RefinementCompare early tip fullness with a later, more defined tip contour.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Dorsal Hump ReductionUse the profile to follow a fictional bridge prominence as swelling settles around its reduction.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Nasal Osteotomy (Bridge Narrowing)Compare upper-bridge width as early swelling and under-eye color settle.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Nasal Bridge Augmentation (Surgery)Compare a lower starting bridge with surgical augmentation as temporary swelling settles.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty (Filler)See early injection fullness settle around an added bridge contour in profile.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Bunny Line Botox (Anti-Wrinkle Injections)Compare the same nose scrunch as oblique sidewall lines and local skin movement soften and return.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
Cheeks
- Dimple Creation (Cheeks)Compare resting cheek indentations with the same gentle smile as this example settles.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Cheek Fat TransferFollow temporary cheeks fullness as it settles after fat transfer.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Midface Lift (Cheek Lift)Follow cheek fullness as the higher midface contour becomes easier to compare.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Cheek ImplantsSeparate temporary surgical swelling from the lasting upper-cheek contour in this implant example.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Thread Lift (Cheeks)Compare the early response, a small cheek lift and the later fading of that lift.Illustrated to day 1095 · 36 months
- Facial Contouring (Cheekbones + Jaw Angles)Compare cheekbone and jaw-angle width together as one shared swelling course gives way to a narrower outline.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Zygomatic Arch Reduction (Side Width)Compare the width in front of the ears as early swelling gives way to a narrower side outline.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Cheekbone Reduction (Malarplasty)Compare upper-cheek width as early swelling gives way to a narrower malar outline.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Buccal Fat RemovalSeparate early lower-cheek swelling from the volume reduction that later becomes visible.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
- Cheek FillerSee cheek volume alongside the temporary response to an immediate-volume filler.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- Fat Transfer (Nasolabial Folds)Compare nose-to-mouth fold volume before transfer, through early fullness and later settling.Illustrated to day 365 · 12 months
- Nasolabial-Fold FillerCompare fixed example grooves beside the nose and mouth with partial softening as early swelling fades.Illustrated to day 30 · 4 weeks
- PLLA Collagen Stimulator (Cheeks)Separate temporary injection fullness from the slower cheek-volume example that follows.Illustrated to day 180 · 6 months
These illustrations are not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Discuss procedures and symptoms with an appropriately qualified professional.