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Skin Behind Mini Facelift Scar Looks Odd

asked 1 year ago by mdcismo78 in Phoenix
Latest answer by David A. Bray, Sr., MD
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Tags: recovery, scar

I just go a mini face lift and it doesn't look normal? I just got (10 days) and from my ear forward it looks great but from my ear back I have (at my ear) a vein looking thing that is raised and then it kind of looks all wrinkly and old. Is it just because it all hasn't settled in yet and is still swollen, perhaps? I am panicky when I look at myself.

8 answers to Skin Behind Mini Facelift Scar Looks Odd

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Skin bunching

A good subcutaneous lift often leaves the doctor with a problem of where to put the excess skin. I now tell my patients that i will make the best but shortest post auricular incision that i can to avoid the pleetd skirt or bunched skin look
David A. Bray, Sr., MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

drbray.com

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Skin bunching behind the ear is normal during the first few months after a minilift.

Since it has only been 10 days since your minilift, it is normal to have bunching behind the ear for the first few months.  Later cortisone injections flatten early hypertrophic scars and the skin naturally settles down on its own anyway.  Good Luck, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Skin bunching after mini facelift

Dear Mini Facelift Patient from Phoenix, The wrinkles behind your ears after your mini-facelift are skin bunching. One of the drawbacks from mini facelift is skin bunching. It usually smooths out after a few months. If it persists a small revision is required to improve it. 10 days post op is too early to be worried about its appearance. Good luck and good healing….Dr. Sadati  
Kevin Sadati, DO

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.galleryofcosmeticsurgery.com

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Short scar minilift

If your minilift was done with the short scar approach, there should be a gathering of skin behind the ears. This should resolve itself over a 6 month period. If it presents a problem after that , discuss the possible treatment with your surgeon. Now is too early to make a determination.
Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD

Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Mini-facelift wrinkling?

The "vein" you describe I assume is probably wrinkling of the skin that was gathered up behind the ear.  This is one of the negatives of a mini-facelift, because redraping of the skin can be a problem.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Skin wrinkling

Ten days post op is a bit early to worry about the long term results.  Skin bunching behind the ear can occur and usually flattens quite nicely.  If it does not improve to your satisfaction the revisional surgery is usually quite minor.
Michael Philbin, MD

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Minifacelift

Hi, Was the incision carried to the back of your ear?? If it was, it sounds like it wasn't redrapped correctly. If it wasn't then the skin may have bunched up. By 10 days the skin should be flattening quite nicely. It would be better if I could see a picture. Best, Dr.S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Skin wrinkling after minilifting

Minilifting will occasionally leave some temporary wrinkling behind the ear. This is from the incision not going all the way into the hair behind the ear such as in a full facelift technique. This saves the hairline and allows the patient to wear the hair back in a pony tail with no worries of a visible scar. The wrinkling will resolve so be patient. Best regards. Dr D
Louis M. DeJoseph, MD

Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

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