How bad are Lifestyle Lift scars?

I am fair skin and can scar easily. How bad are the scars after Lifestyle lift? And where will the scars be?

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2 answers to “How bad are Lifestyle Lift scars?”

A: Scar placement for the Lifestyle Lift

Joanne Lopes, MD

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... more

A: Scars unrelated to Lifestyle Lift

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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... more

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