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Help to Remove Facelift Keloids for a "Light Lift"
Sept 2007 I had a Light Lift where the surgeon cut in front and behind my ears and pulled the jaw bones up. This was in Houston. I have moved away from Houston and I have keloids in front and behind my ears and they itch and are sensitive. I have ask two dermatolgist what to do and they don't know. Please help me. Will the lumps just keep getting larger or should I try to find a plastic surgeon
Asked 37 months ago by
cantonie in missouri
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Keloid Treatment
Scar revision after a facelift procedure often requires a more extensive facelifting procedure to remove enough of the scar. You need to find an experienced facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon to help with improving or eliminating the scar formation. If the scars are unable to be treated in one setting, a staged, second procedure may be required to get the best result. Best of luck!
Tampa Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Minilifts often = maxiscars
You will see a common theme among patients who have undergone minilifts: hypertrophic or keloidal scarring.
Why would a minilift result in large scarring?
When incisions are closed after a real facelift performed by an expert facelift surgeon, they are closed with minimal tension. That means not too tightly at the place where the sutures are placed. The reason for this is simple: wounds that are closed under tension stretch, forming thick scars.
So ironically, to avoid the burden of...
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Keloid or Hypertrophic scaring what to do?
Dear Cantonie, It seems that you have hypertrophic scars rather than Keloids. Hypertrophic scars are simply thicker, wider scars and they start to appear two to three weeks post surgery and stop growing. On the other hands keloid scars are pathological where the scar continues to grow beyond its original borders and they get very large. I would recommend you to see a plastic surgeon in your area. He or she will most likely to inject the area with Kenalog for at least 3 sessions and...
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Rare to have true keloids after face lift surgery
I take care of numerous revision face lift patients in my practice. I find that face lift incisions rarely leave true keloids. If incisions are not closed properly, they do leave hypertrophic scars. In these instances, excision of the scar and removing tension from the incision lines with reclosure solves the problem. If there is truly a keloid, then other options exists including steroid injections with re-excision all the way to radiation therapy (something I do not...
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Keloid scars after facelift surgery
Fortunately, facial scars in most cases heal extremely well and rarely form true keloids. A lot of people call thickened scars keloids even though it may not be the case. Thickened or tender scars are treated with either excision of the scar or injections. Radiation is commonly used for other locations, but in view of collateral damage I would rarely use it for facial scars.
Traditionally I use steriods such as Kenalog 10 or 40 for reduction of scarring. I have been...
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Reno Plastic Surgeon
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Keloid Scars After a Facelift
There are a few ways to help with Keloid scars. Most Doctors first attempt would be to do a Kenalog injection. This can help the scars appearance. Also, using silicone gel or sheeting can help to smooth out the scars. If they are very irritating, I would recommend seeing someone in your area for help. Good Luck!
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Keloids after "Facelift"
Keloids can be treated with steroid injection, scar revision, compression, or radiation.
The most practical techniques around the ear include steroid injections or cutting out the old scars.
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Help with Face lift Scars
Dear Cantonie,
You likely have hypertrophic scars in the back of the ears as opposed to true keloids. Hypertrophic scars are simply thicker, wider scars, while keloid scars are a pathological phenomenon where the scar continues to grow beyond its original borders.
If you have hypertrophic scars, the treatment may range from steroid injections to removal of the scar through surgery. The steroid helps to break down the scar tissue and will alleviate the itching very...
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Keloids After A Facelift
Keloids and hypertrophic scars can occur for a variety of reasons:
Excessive tension placed on the skin
Failure to anchor the deeper tissue properly
Propensity for poor scarring
Early on, hypertrophic scars can be treated with kenalog injections. However, once the scars have matured, the likelihood of improvement is less likely. Excision of the scar, with lifting of the deeper tissue to avoid tension on the skin are steps to improve the appearance...
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Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
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KEKOIDS AND THE FACELIFT
Keloids are excessive growths of scar tissue that can become quite large. The can also produce itching. The usually occur in darker skin individuals and more often occur on ear lobes, chest and arms. keloids can be very tough to treat due there tendency to return. Some options for "LONGTERM" keloid management are removal plus the use of steroid injections. Medical grade silicone sheeting can be added to apply gentle pressure over the are to...
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Bad facelift scars likely hypertrophic, due to excessive tension on the skin
Dear Cantonie, I would agree with my colleagues that you likely have hypertrophic scars, rather than keloids, due to excessive tension on the facelift incisions during healing. Many options exist and a qualified facial plastic surgeon can discuss them with you. Depending upon the severity of the hypertrophic scarring, your best option might be revision facelift with tension-free skin closure. I wish you well.
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Scars after minimal facelifts
Unfortunately what you are experiencing is not an uncommon occurence after branded mini facelift procedures. As some other surgeons have pointed out, you may have hypertophic scars and not true keloids. In either case your options are to excise the scars and start over or attempt steroid injections with laser resurfacing. If these are hypertrophic scars, this would have likely been avoided with tension free closure after your initial procedure.
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Successful correction of poor face lift scars
There is a difference between unsightly large scars and true keloids, but from practical perspective to a patient the difference is not very relevant. You have two options, one is non-surgical treatment of the existing scars with various medications that are injected into the scars, followed by laser treatments to lessen the color and texture of the scars. In my practice I have treated a number of poor face lift scars with revision face lift surgery. In your case most...
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Keloids vs Hypertrophic scars
Your large visible scars can either be keloids or more likely hypertrophic scars. Most patients don't understand the difference between the two and assume that all thick scars are keloids. keloids usually continue to grow where hypertrophic scars are thick and red, often itch or can be painful They usually stabilize and often thin out on their own after about 1 - 1.5 yrs.
These scars can successfully be treated using a combination of cortisone injections and...
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Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Abnormal scarring following facelift
Skin-only facelift has no place in modern aesthetic surgery of the face. The tension on the skin not only gives the face a distorted appearance, but also results in widening of the scar, deformity of the ears (pixie-ears) , and short duration of benefit from the surgery.
I would recommend that the surgery be revised by a surgeon who is well-versed in modern facelifting techniques. The SMAS needs to be addressed, the scars need excision, and a tensionless closure of the skin needs to be...
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Hypertrophic scars after skin only lifts
Skin only lifts pull for that immediate improvement - but at what cost? The excess tension on the skin can make the scars you describe. A thorough facelift - lifts the SMAS layer and eliminates any tension on the skin. As a result the scars are minimal. Get to a plastic surgeon who can do the job right!
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Addressing keloids
These keloids need to addressed promptly and aggressively, so that they can be reduced in size and perhaps even eliminated altogether. Note that these may not be actual keloids, but rather hypertrophic or widened scars, in which the treatment may be somewhat different. The first line of treatment of actual keloids is steroid injections. A more involved but perhaps necessary intervention would be complete excision of the keloids, then every 4 to 6 week injections of steroids to prevent them...
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Keloid revision after facelift
Thick scars after a facelift are not common. Thick scars or keloids may occur after surgery if the skin is overly bruised or overly tight, if you have a reaction to the stitches, if the skin edges were burned, or if you have an inherited tendency for such scars. The itching indicates that the scars are still active. There are a variety of surgical and non-surgical techniques that may help you. You need to see an experienced plastic surgeon who can examine you and recommend the best treatment.
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Keloids after surgery
You must make sure that these are keloids and not hypertrophic scars. I don't know what a light lift is but it sounds like one of those gimmicky minimal procedures which are notorious for creating poor scarring. If these are hypertrophic then you need a standard Facelift to remove the scars. If they are Keloid then you would try steroid injections at the time of Keloid removal followed by radiation. AVOID THE GIMMICK MINILIFTS!!!!
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face Lift Scar
Keloids are a specific type of scar, which are usually on the ear in darker skinned individuals. Keloid scar treatment includes such things as steroid injection, surgical removal, and radiation for advanced scarring.
Face lift scarring may occur along the incision and create a visible scar. Scars after face lift may occur more many reasons, and treatment varies based on many variables such as scar location, type of scar, skin type, etc.
Speak with a face lift plastic surgeon to help...
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Facelift keloids
Without photos we can not tell if these are true "keloids" or a hypertrophic scar or a spread scar! If the latter two than time, compression, IPL therapies, scar creams with help. If a true keloid more invasive treatmenrs of steriod injections, IPL, even reecision + radiation.
Regards from MIAMI
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"Light Lift" or Wallet Lift?
Unfortunately, some surgeons and companies advertise newer, quicker, less down time, revolutionary procedures without any scientific evidence to back up their claims. A quickly done lift, or any procedure that cuts corners, usually places more tension on the skin. More tension on the skin equates with wider scars. I recommend seeing a real Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon and having your scars evaluated. Keloids after Facelift are rare in Caucasians. The...
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Keloid treatments
Keloids are rare after facelifts. There may be a slight increased incidence seen in African Americans, but even after facelifts it's not common. A mini facelift that results in excess tension will likely result in a hypertrophic scar. If you do have keloids, options include serial injections with Kenalog, or scar revision (excise scar with good repair). Often, after surgical revision, we recommend Kenalog injections.
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Keloids and facelift
Keloids are not that common after a facelift. Most of the time they are just hypertrophic. If this is the case they can either be injected with steroids or a revision of the scars can be performed.
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Keloids after facelifts are extremely rare!
I am very surprised to hear of your problem. I have been doing facelfits for 30 years and have never seen the problem you describe. Most of the time scars after facelifts that require revision are because they are too wide (which, by the way, is uncommon). Any keloid or hypertrophic scar would require reexcision and follow up with steroid injections, pressure, and possibly radiation therapy in radical circumstances. The revision is easy. The prevention afterwords is the hard part.
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