Facelift Incisions - Concerned About Raised Sideburns?

your are justified in your fear of having raised sideburns.  in my opinion it makes people look like alians.  favor techniques that avoid this.  well placed and closed pre(inter)trichial incisions heal well and the scars can be quite difficult to see. 

There are many different approaches to facelift surgery incisions.

The best approach, in my opinion, is to place the superior portion of the incision above the temporal hairline. It is angled in such a way and placed high enough that there is no obvious raising of the sideburns. More importantly, there is no visible scar below the hairline in this region.

An excellent vertical vector to this portion of the facelift can still be carried out with a very natural final result using this approach. This incision can also be connected to an endoscopic brow lift incision if elevation of the brow is desirable at the same time as your facelift surgery.

A hair transplant could be performed at the same time as a facelift procedure, but is generally not necessary.

Thank you for your question. A hair transplant is best after the facelift is performed.  Discuss your concerns with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, and there may be options available for you which protect sideburn height. I hope this helps.