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Facelift Scar Red and Raised 11 Weeks Post-op
asked 2 years ago by 6887anon in San Francisco
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 517 times
Facelift scar in front of one ear seems a little raised and red at 11 weeks. Should I be concerned about slightly raised area? I can't say I saw that it was raised previously. I expected that area to be imperceptable, as it seemed to be healing well, but now I see it slightly raised and still red. Does it get a bit raised and redder before better?
15 answers to Facelift Scar Red and Raised 11 Weeks Post-op
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Scarring after a facelift
You have apparently developed a hypertrophic scar on your ear after a facelift.
It is wise to follow up closely with your surgeon and point out this area of concern. He may be able to do an injection to help the scarring, advise on creams to apply and proper wound care.
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Redness in facelift scar.
Not everyone heals in the same time frame. A few patients may take 6 months or more for the last redness to go away. See your surgeon to get an opinion on the healing progress.
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Red facelift scar
Your scar is at the area of the tragus, a cartilage structure. There is a risk of infection of this structure with bacteria like Pseudomonas that can be present in the ear canal. You should definitely check with your surgeon. Red scars are more common around the earlobe and behind the ear.
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Red raised facelift scar
This is part of the normal healing process after a facelift. It does appear that there is some small, irritated scar tissue in the area of the tragus and a simple cortisone shot can simmer this down and reduce the redness.
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Red Scar after Facelift
The red, raised area may be an unusual localized skin infection which would be treated by opening the wound and taking antibiotics. If this is an early hypertrophic scar, steroid injections may be indicated. A post-op visit with your surgeon is necessary.
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Raised scar after facelift
That great photo is very helpful in providing an answer. It looks like you have early scar hypertrophy, or bulkiness. Often this subsides with time, but you should speak to your surgeon about possible treatments with steroid injections and/or silicone sheeting or silicone scar creams.
Bruce Genter, MD
Abington Plastic Surgeon
Abington Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift scar red and raised 11 weeks post-op
Thanks for the excellent photo, it helps determine a recommendation for a plan of action. Choices are time, steroidal injections low dose, steroid creams, scar creams, laser therapy.
From MIAMI DR. B
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You may have a "hypertrophic scar" involving the facelift incision in front of your left ear.
This scar will likely improve with time. Scars are called "hypertrophic" when they're raised and red. Hypertrophic scars can be somewhat itchy and tender. You should address your concern with your surgeon, and ask if a steroid (dilute triamcinolone) injection might be helpful.
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Redness 11 weeks after a facelift
Hi,
Occasionally this can happen with any incision. With more time this will probably improve but intense pulse light (IPL) treatments may help.
Best,
Dr.S.
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Facelift Scar
From what I can see in the picture, the erythema (redness) appears to be at the level of the tragus (cartilage shield of the ear canal). Prolonged erythema is not unusual in this area. You should discuss your concerns with your Surgeon.
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Facelift Scar Red & Raised
Face lift incisions should fade with time, and generally are generally are not red or raised at 3 months. The photograph demonstrates redness & swelling primarily at the tragus, cartilage of the ear. Redness may be a normal part of your healing, but may also be sign of infection. Speak with your face lift surgeon right away for a comprehensive evaluation.
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Red scar after Facelift
There are basically three reasons for a red, slightly raised scar at almost three months after facelift. First, this could just be a variation of normal. Sometimes the two sides are asymmetrical in the healing and time will resolve the difference. Occasionally, use of an IPL (Intense Pulsed Light treatment) will speed the resolution. The second possible problem is an infection in the underlying cartilage.
Since your scar appears to be red away from the cartilage, this is probably not the...
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Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon
Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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IPL can reduce the redness of the scar.
The redness of the scar can be helped with IPL. If your facelift surgeon cannot help you with this, a cosmetic dermatologist can. Closing the facelift is one of the most important details of the facelift. It is worth taking extra time is surgery to tailor the ear closure. As a medical student, I marveled at the plastic surgeons who precut the edge of the face free hand with a scissors and whipped the face closed in a matter of minutes with sutures.
It was...
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Worrisome Facelift Scar
I agree with your concern. At nearly 3 months after a Facelift, the scars should be barely visible. For some reason you appear to have a slightly widened and red scar. In addition, the ear lobe is unfortunately, stitched to the side of the head in a "Pixie Ear" configuration.
Discuss this with your surgeon. Sometimes Intense Light therapy may remove the redness of fresh scars.
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Red facelift scar
Check with your doctor about this, maybe some massage or IPL treatments will help the redness subside quicker. In the end the scars in front of the ears need to be virtually invisible.
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