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Can I Wear my Hair in a Ponytail After a Lower Facelift?

asked 2 years ago by Blaec in San Diego, Ca
Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
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I had a consultation with a surgeon who told me I would not be able to wear my hair up after a lower facelift. Is that the norm?

14 answers to Can I Wear my Hair in a Ponytail After a Lower Facelift?

Facelifts, necklifts, etc.

Today most doctors are able to perform these surgeries with very fine scars. Most if not all of my patients can wear a ponytail. Good scars in good position can be almost invisible. warning, some patients do not heal as well as others.

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Hair conservation during facelift

Hair is your friend when recovering from a facelift as you can cover up healing incisions. It is also best to have as little hair as possible removed during the procedure and often incisions can be fashioned to leave the hair alone.

Josh Korman, MD
Monterey Plastic Surgeon

Lower facelift incision lines are often invisible even in a ponytail

All fresh incision lines are pink, often for 2-4 months. This pinkness, if troublesome, can be covered with makeup. Once they heal fully, however, facelift incision lines are generally nearly imperceptible, and should not prevent you from wearing your hair in any style - including a ponytail.

Laxmeesh Mike Nayak, MD
Saint Louis Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift and hairstyle

Depending on where the cuts were made. I usually make them within the hairline so you should still be able to wear a pony tail and your hair up. Watch my video

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Can I wear my hair back after a facelift

Depends on what technique is used, how well you scar and skill of the surgeon. Although all scars will be pink at first they they should fade progressively and easy to cover up during these first several months if visible. That being said mini-facelifts that end the lower scar behind the earlobe as the furthest extention will allow you to wear your hair back . Names such as LifeStyle Lift, S-Lift, Quick Lift, LiteLift, MACS and others usually fit this bill. The skill of the... more

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

There is no free lunch in a facelift.

To perform a facelift, there will be some scars around the ears. This will be visible when the hair is pulled back and reasonably hidden when the hair is down. Most good facelift surgeons go to lengths to hide their facelift incisions. However, some never learned the tailoring methods that allow the scars to be minimized around the ears. With excellent tailoring and using these methods to hide and minimize scaring, after a period of healing, it should be possible to... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Ponytail after lower facelift?

Sure you can, but if your surgeon has told you you can't, he or she may be making incisions in places where other surgeons among us would not! The scars in front of the ears are visible because of their location, and surgeons differ in their incisional choices here. They fade over time, and depending on technique and attention to detail, can be truly insignificant. The earlobe attachment is the next area of concern--surgeons who try to suspend the cheek tissues from the earlobe cause... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Facelift and Hairline

In general, the goal of incision placement and meticulous closure after a Facelift is to make the incisions inconspicuous. However, the healing process that is inevitable after an incision is made, leads to a light red coloration of incisions for several months. This gradually resides as the Collagen remodeling process settles down. Wearing a ponytail is generally possible 4-6 months after the surgery.

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

Healing of incision lines after lower facelift

Dear Lower Facelift Patient from San Diego, During initial healing process the incision lines are slightly red and it is recommended to wear your hair down. After two months you should be able to wear a ponytail. A well performed facelift should leave imperceptible incision lines.

Kevin Sadati, DO
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.galleryofcosmeticsurgery.com

Avoiding visible scars in a face lift

For great majority of my patients the face lift scar are barely perceptible with time, so there are no restrictions in any hair styles, including a ponytail. It takes expert planning and execution of a face lift to not deform the hairline and not to leave any tel tale signs of a face lift. Typically face lift would leave a scar along the hairline in the back of the scalp, this can lead to a "step-off" deformity. A well executed face lift should leave a... more

Boris M. Ackerman, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Ponytail okay after lower facelift

During the post-operative phase of a lower facelift, there should not be any tension on the incision sites. Most patients are able to wear their hair up in a ponytail 1-2 months after surgery. The incisions should heal in such a way that the scars are imperceptible, however the time it takes for the scars to reach this state varies with each patient.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Hair Style after Lower Face Lift Surgery

Yes, in the long term you may wear the hair up in a pony tail or style it anyway you like. In the short term, follow the care instructions of your plastic surgeon. Face lift incisions are around the ear and should gradually fade with time. Face lift incisions vary largely based on the specific type of cosmetic surgery and your healing ability.

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.potomacplasticsurgery.com

Ponytail after a facelift.

Yes, you should be able to wear your hair up. It depends on where the incision is made and the skill of the surgeon as well as your healing.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Face lift

In the immediate post operative time yes no tension on the scar. On the long run that will depend on the scar, Initially the scar is red and obvious. Gradually it will fade and will take 6 months to one year to fade, meanwhile you can put makeup and wear your hair any way you want. If you form big scars discuss that with the surgeon. If you form keloids then you have the gene for keloid and that is a problem. Discuss those concerns with your surgeon