I am not Brian, and no, it isn't funny. The pastic surgeon showed me what she called lateral massage and it worked like a charm. I did it whenever I had a hand free. It goes like this: take two fingers, place them on the swollen skin, and gently move side to side in that spot, then move up and down, up and down in the same spot. Move to another spot and repeat. No need to exert much pressure. This should be done gently. I had rather spectacular results with this method, and my appearance returned to the normal range quite rapidly, just a couple of weeks. However, by the end of the day, I still feel a swelling and tightness in my neck and underneath my jaw, which is gone by morning. I haven't asked, but even it this never goes away, it isn't a big deal. Hope this helps.
Joanna