Tracheotomy Scars and Neck Lift?

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Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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What kind of procedures would be good for patients who want a tracheotomy scar removed and a neck lift? Is Botox an option?

12 answers to Tracheotomy Scars and Neck Lift?

Tracheotomy scar

A tracheotomy scar can be revised at the same time as a neck lift and typically requires a flap of muscle and fat to fill in the depressed scar.

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

Botox and neck scars

You would need an examination to determine the type of scar and evaluate the redundancy of the neck, but Botox usually doesn't help necks that need a neck lift. See a plastic surgeon in consultation.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Trachetomy scar can be revised with a neck lift

You can do both at the same time if you would like. botox is not a great option and will slightly improve your neck bands for a very short time. A neck lift is the best option for most necks. Below is an example of a video that helps to answer this question for you to watch and a link to see more informative videos: see video

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipyoung.com

Tracheostomy Scar and Neck Lift?

Thank you for the question. Tracheostomy scars may be revised (not “removed”). This may help improve scars that are depressed and/or wide. The procedure can be done at the same time as a neck lift is performed. Botox will not be helpful here. I would suggest in person consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. I hope this helps.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Tracheotomy scar and neck lift

A tracheotomy scar can never be removed, only improved. The scar can be reoriented to the relaxed skin tension lines so that it heals in a much better position. Sometimes a small flap of tissue underneath the tracheostomy scar is created to smooth out the underneath contours of the neck where the tracheostomy was done. This all depends on how long a trach-tube was in place. A neck lift is a completely separate procedure performed with a 1-inch incision under the... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift with concurrent scar revision should be an option

While the tracheotomy scar likely passes deep to the plane of the neck lift, and will act like an "anchor" unless a releasing procedure is performed, this should be possible at the same time as your neck lift. However, as with any scar revision you are trading one scar (in the case of the tracheotomy, a scar performed under "non-cosmetic" conditions) for another one, albeit on that is performed with cosmesis as the primary consideration. Botox is not an... more

Harry Mittelman, MD
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck Lift and Tracheotomy Scar

A tracheotomy scar revision and a neck lift are 2 completely seperate procedures which potentially could be done at the same time. Both can be performed with very nice results if performed by the right surgeon. Botox will not help either.

Robert Heck, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Tracheotomy scar and necklift procedure

It is entriely possible to revise your tracheotomy scar at the same time as a necklift procedure. That being said it is not possible to entirely remove a scar but improvement should be expected. I hope this information helps.

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift and tracheotomy scar

The tracheotomy scar can probably be revised if it is bothersome , but it can not be removed. It should not interfere with the neck lift procedure.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Neck Lifts with Prior Scars

Neck Lifts can be performed even if you have prior scars in the neck. Fore example, tracheotomy scar can be improved by removing the old scar and pulling the fat and connective tissues together to remove the depression. The scar will persist, but will be less noticable. The neck lift can then be performed and improve the overall appearance of your neck line. Botox is helpful for reducing neck lines or wrinkles and can provide improvement for 3 or more months at a time. The... more

Temp Patterson, MD
Burley Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift Surgery

It is possible to do a neck lift with the presence of a prior tracheotomy scar. The scar cannot be directly incorporated into the neck lift, but if the scar is enlarged and/or depressed, it can be improved upon simultaneously with (or separate from) the neck lift.