How Bad Are Lifestyle Lift Scars?

Having fair skin is actually an advantage for you regarding wound healing. It limits the amount of pigmentation problems that can manifest post-operatively. The lifestyle lift is actually a lower facelift that addresses jowling and laxity in the neck (turkey neck). It is one of the most traditional facelift techniques performed. The incisions are placed under the chin as well as in front of the ear extending around the ear lobe, behind the ear and into the hairline. The... more

The placement of the mini facelift scars usually run infront of but very close to the hairline or in the temporal hair bearing area.It then proceedsinfront ot the ear inthe natural creases so as not to be seen. Once at the earlobe it can stop or continue behind the ear in the crease for varying distances. There are various styles to the placement of the short scar facelift incision which will vary with each surgeons technique.

The scars you develop following a lifestyle lift have less to do with the lift than the techniques of wound management. That having been said, the best way to get an optimal scar is to reduce tension on the skin (i.e. don't rely on the skin for your correction). Do the lifting with the deep tissues instead and gently lay down the skin after removing the excess. Despite optimal circumstances, I tell patients that their scars are about 50% my skill and 50% their response to injury (which is... more