Facelift: Q&A
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Facelifts in bald patients
Th incision length after a Facelift depends entirely on how much is removed. In cases of people with a bald pate, the scars behind the ears can be made shorter to be kept off of the visualized scalp on the head, but then one needs to accept a lesser degree of skin excision. Sometimes, what is called a short incision Facelift can be done, and is appropriate on people that have issues more with the cheek pad falling rather than lots of loose skin, and in those cases, a short scar is fine. The...
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Faclift and Baldness, How Does it Work?
Dear Facelift patient,
A bald person can have a facelift and I have done many of them in my practice. You must be sure that your surgeon is an experienced facelift surgeon. To keep the chances of scaring to minimal, incisions must be placed precisely and there should be minimal tension on the flap. Three months after the procedure, some individuals may require slight laser resurfacing on the incision lines to make them less obvious. Good Luck
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Facelift and Hair Loss
Hairloss can occur in a variety of degrees. In patients with early to moderate hair loss, the facelift can be performed with the same incisions. However, in patients with no hair (completely bald) special consideration has to be made for placement of the incisions. A limited incision lift can be an option for patients without hair.
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Yes, a facelift can be performed on a bald person
Yes, a facelift can be performed on a bald person, which we have done in our practice several times. The scarring has to be kept to an absolute minimum. Incisions are placed in such a fashion that they are covered by the patient’s glasses. There can be no tension whatsoever placed on the incisions so all the incisions heal beautifully and are nearly inconspicuous.
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Facelift can be performed in a bald person
The facelift procedure has gone through many advances in the past 10 years, especially for smaller scar incisions around the ear. When done well, the scars around this area heal well with very fine scars that may be difficult to see after six months or so. Oftentimes, these smaller scar facelifts can have excellent results depending upon your specific anatomy and needs. Examining your hair line and the other wrinkle lines can also allow for creative ways to lift and pull tissues around the...
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Balance results with Aesthetics
Hello Knickerbocker,
Meet with an experienced Surgeon who can explain to you what options are available to you.
The technique you go with should ultimately be a balance between getting the results you want and having nice aesthetics afterwards as well.
Being bald and male does present a challenge to the Surgeon -- the fact is a female patient with long hair allows for a more standard and "easier" approach, but that being said if your anatomy is appropriate for a facelift and your...
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Facelift for a bald person is possible
Hello,
A bald person may have a facelift. The scarring will be behind the ear. If done by a highly skilled surgeon, the scarring will not be visible. Please let me me know if you have any other questions regarding the procedure. Thank you and best of luck.
Dr. Nassif
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Facelift for a Bald Person
HI,
This a dilemma for many plastic surgeons. Where to place the incisions?
Male facelift surgery is a challange in that the skin is bearded and therefore the bearded skin ends up just in front of the ear and in back of the ear. Also the bearded skin tends to bleed more.
Placement of the incisions are the same as for any facelift candidate. I tend to limit the incisions in front of the ear and in back of the ear depending on the extent of the problem area.
Regardless the incisions will be...
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Facelift for a Bald Person
Over the years we have done many facelifts on many bald men. This is a common consideration because male pattern baldness ultimately occurs in 2/3rds of all men. Unless a person has total baldness (alopecia totalis) the incisions are modified so they are placed in normal creases and the existing hair.
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Facelift for a bald person
I just had the experience of doing this for a woman who had lost absolutely all of her hair. She wears scarves and wigs and the incisions I used were the normal ones and the result was great.
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