Can Facelift affect skin tone?

Dear Shayla The color and tone of the skin can be affected by a facelift- but there should not be bunching of the skin (usually as the result of an aver zealous short scar lift). The color of the undermined skin can become more red in patients with Rosecea. The tone of the skin can be improved with... more

 Neither the tone or color will change. If done properly there is no bunching. The skin is trimmed in such a way as to prevent this.

Dear Shayla, Several questions which need to be answered individually.  1."Will a deep tissue lift or SMAS resection plication affect the skin color?" - Bruising under the skin may lead to skin darkening. In most people this resolves readily. Some Black patients who respond with... more

A facelift procedure will "redrape" the skin of the face and the deep layer tightening helps take the tension off skin closure. These procedures do NOT change the tone of the skin.  Many plastic surgeons will place you on  a skin care program (such as Obagi Nuderm system) that reduces... more