I had a face and neck lift 8 weeks ago and have suddenly developed an angry red area immediately in front of the right ear. Can this be from a problem originating underneath the skin which is manifesting itself so late after surgery? there is also a noticeable elongated dent on that side.. Any suggestions as to the cause? I'm getting concerned because of the time elapsed since surgery.
The redness I have developed is not within the scar line in front of the ear but about 1/2 cm further away, it doesn't touch the scar. I'm therefore wondering if the surgeon placed a stitch in that spot to hold up the jowl fat and this is now causing the problem.There is no pain or swelling, just redness.
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December 22, 2017
Answer: "Spitting Sutures" and other Stitch problems
I have always found the Endotine technique to work well with good longevity, but many studies have shown the results are about the same with any of the midface lifts when done by an experienced surgeon.
Midface lifts can give a "cat eye appearance", similar to a tight pony-tail or even more exaggerated. This tends to go away after 6-12 months. Sometimes the results look unnatural. Because of that, it is not a procedure that I perform frequently. I prefer to perform a conservative cheek lift...
This is pretty much in line with general healing and I usually tell people that you will get 60% of your healing at 6 weeks and 90% around 6 months. That is just an average. Your tightness should go away at that same rate as well.
