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

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Two ways to remove facelift keloids

Keloids from a facelift can be approached in two ways. They can be excised with cortisone injected immediately into the excised area. If the patient does not wish to undergo the excisions, they can be reduced in size with repetitive cortisone injections on a monthly basis until they finally settle down.

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!

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... more

Treatment of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars after Facelift

Best Scar Management Practice – Advice from Dr. Larry Nichter: In your particular case it sounds like you have a hypertrophic scar rather than a keloid. Either way my advice is similar. At this late point you may well need a scar revision, a minor office procedure to remove your scar and replace it with a new one. Below are what I feel is important to prevent a future bad scar: Best Scar Management is important to minimize or completely hide from view, the tell tale signs of... more

Removal of Keloids after Mini Lift

Keloids or hypertrophic scarring can occur after a mini lift if there was too much tension, or stretch, along the incision, if a suture material that is irritating to the skin was used, or if there was a separation or infection along the incisions. Occasionally, patients have a genetic tendency to make excess scar tissue, but with meticulous surgical technique, Mini Lift incisions generally heal very well. If you have visible scars, especially if they are older than 6 months, a scar... more

Gregory J. Vipond, MD

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Pasadena Facial Plastic Surgeon

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... more

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... more

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... more

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!

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.