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Is It Possible To Do A Facelift Without Having Scar in Front of the Hairline?
is there anyway possible a person w olive toned skin can have a mini face lift with out having scars in front of the hairline? I don't want a dark scar from my temple down to my ear or in front of my ears.( U can see them!) I like to pull my hair back & up!!
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buge
in ca
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It's Possible
It is possible to have a facelift without incisions in front of the ears - however the results can have less of an impact in the jawline and jowl region. I perform a retrotragal (inside the ear) incision that allows for great results while creating a seemingly undetectable scar within a few weeks. This incision works for all skin types, regardless of ethnic background.
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Scar in front of the hairline
The placement of the incision is very important on a mini-lift or a facelift. Placement of the incision at the hairline preserves the hair bearing skin. Placement of the incision behind the hairline will displace the hairline back as much as is tightened during the lift. Raising the hairline is unacceptable in today's world. You do not want to look pulled or wind-tunneled. Removal of the sutures early(day4-5) will prevent most cross-hatching and closure of the...
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Facelift without hairline scar
In front of the hairline is not necessary most of the time. In front of the ear is always necessary but can be designed to always be nearly invisible.
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Hiding facelift scars
There is no one answer to your question that applies to every situation. Facelifting is a 3-dimensional operation that involves both reshaping and some skin lifting, which means scars. Everything involves a trade-off, for example part of the scar can be placed within the hair but that can also displace the hairline upward which looks odd. In general, the scars are placed where they are very inconspicuous.
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Scars with face lifts
Hello Buge,
Than answer is, it depends. If the surgeon is not flexible about incision placement they may not be comfortable performed a customized face lift procedure. The portion of the incision around the ear is more constant or standard. The placement of the incision in front of or along the hairline may not be needed at all. Without photos is hard to say much more but I would get a few other consults.
Best of luck
Chase...
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Don't have a mini facelift.
It is important to understand that many surgeons who only perform mini facelifts have only mini facelifting skills. They lack an in depth knowledge of facelifting required to tailor a facelift in a way that varies from what they do for every patient. One of the advantages of having a individualized facelift is custom tailoring including honoring your preferences for scar placement.
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The "No Scar Facelift" is an excellent way to avoid noticeable facelift scars.
The "No Scar Facelift" is an excellent way to avoid noticeable facelift scars. We developed this and many surgeons now use this technique where the scar is made inside the ear so it does not show. Your hairdresser often does not even notice this!
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The location of the incision near the hairline depends on your hair pattern.
There are many ways to manage the incision adjacent to the sideburn:
Patients who have a low sideburn may have the inision entirely within the scalp
Patients who do not need a lot of "vertical lift may have their incision entirely within the ear and fold next to the ear
Patients who need only"neck lift" may not need an incision on their face at all
The quality of the lift and getting the right lift for you should be your first concern....
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Facelift without scar in front of the ear.
It is possible to have a facelift without a scar in front of the ear, but it is somewhat limited. Using the absorbable Endotine Midface device an incision may be used in the hair-bearing tissue of the temple and the cheek tissue lifted. This does not correct any excess skin that may be in the preauricular (front of ear) location or on the jaw line.
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Facelift Procedures with Undetectable Incisions
There are some midfacelift procedures that do not involve making an incision in front of the ear, however, these procedures rarely provide enough improvement, and more importantly, when performing properly, the more traditional facelift procedures can have incisions that are truly undetectable in as soon as 4 weeks.
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Facelift incision options
It is possible to do a neck lift by camoflouging the incision behind the ear. If you want a facelift it is very difficult to design an incision that allows for adequate exposure without making it from the temporal tuft of hair, down if front of the ear, and around the lobule of the ear onto the back of the ear.
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Facelift Without Scar in Front of Hairline
It is not necessary to make an incision in front of the hairline. I understand your concern because it is difficult to camouflage this incision. After a facelift a patient should have total freedom of hair styling without the need to hide unfavorable scars.
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Facelift without scar in front of hairline
Yes, it is possible to avoid an incision in front of the hairline when performing a facelift, however the front edge of the hairline may be shifted and one should consider the size/height of the forehead in determining the best location for incisions. With regard to the incision in front of the ear, one can perform a lift without it, however in doing so it does limit the amount of elevation one can achieve. Check with your plastic surgeon as to which option may be best in your...
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Minicision lift
If you do not have a lot of excess skin and just need repositioning upwards, then you would be a good candidate from my Minicision lift, which is done endoscopically through a small cut within the hairline above the ears.
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Facelift without scars
Skin type does matter to some degree when considering a facelift. Incisions can be modified to minimize the resultant scar but there has to be some incision and no surgeon can guarantee absolute perfect healing. Certainly during the early healing stages pulling your hair up and back may be problematic. I think you need to interview surgeons and see their representative results but understand all procedures carry some risk.
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No visible facelift scars
The extent of the surgery will often dictate where and how the incisions (scar) is placed. Right in front of the ear we often avoid visible scars by going just inside the ear. A minilift will often need no more than that, the rest of the incision completely hidden in natural creases. But if a temple lift is also part of the facelift, i.e. an extended lift, than sometimes it is difficult to avoid placing the incision anywhere but right in front (or just within) the anterior hairline. But a...
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Facelift Scars
Generally the incisions on a mini facelift can be hidden so that it is not visible. I like to hide the scars behind the tragus of the ear extending behind the ear so that you can still put your hair up without having visible scars. Of course meticulous surgical technique and postoperative care are essential for minimizing any potential scarring from any procedure. Please consult with a board certified specialist who can best assist you in achieving the results you desire.
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Hidden Scar Facelift
It depends on how you define a scar in front of the ear. All effective facelifts require some type of incision in front of the ear. Most plastic surgeons place this incision behind the tragus of the front part of the ear so that final healed scar is virtually undetectable. A few others still place the incision in front of the tragus or in front of the ear so the scar can be potentially detected no matter how well healed it becomes. So all facelifts create incisions on the front part of the...
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