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Facelift Surgery Scars
Will I have visible scars from a face lift?
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Anytime that the skin is cut, there is a scar which is...
Anytime that the skin is cut, there is a scar which is formed. Surgeons trained in facelift and cosmetic surgery techniques are trained to minimize the scars.
One important technique is to place the incision in areas which are hidden and in areas where they may look like natural wrinkles. Other techniques rely on minimizing the amount of tension on the wound to prevent widened and elevated scars.
There is also a risk of 'hypertrophic scars' and 'keloids' anytime the skin is cut. This risk is...
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Facelift incisions generally heal very well
It is impossible to say with 100% certainty that your incisions will heal perfectly. Incision healing is dependent on several factors, including surgical technique, prevention of infection, reduction of tension, patient nutrition, not smoking (before or after surgery), genetics, etc.
For the most part, however, facelift incisions heal very well. The incision starts in front of and within your ear and then curves behind the earlobe and extends along the crease behind your ear. For the...
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The incisions for a face-lift are well hidden under the...
The incisions for a face-lift are well hidden under the chin, in front and behind the ears. In time, hairs grow right through the scar, concealing it almost entirely.
The incision is actually placed paralleling the hair shafts and bulbs so that bald areas do not exist in most cases. There is little to no tension placed on the skin to allow proper healing and prevent wide scars from forming. Sutures are removed four days after the procedure to prevent “rail-road tracking” along...
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Facelift scarring
The goal of any cosmetic procedure is making the negatives out weighed by the positives. Any time the skin it cut, there is potential for a scar. A board-certified plastic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, is trained in techniques to minimize visible signs of surgery.
Most facelift procedures have scars that fade away and hide over time. The scars are often hiden in natural skin creases and hair, to conceal the nature of the surgery. There is always a risk the...
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Facelift scars should not be easily visible, if at all
It is not possible to make a facelift incision without creating a scar. However, facelift incisions should be designed to make very hairdresser proud. That is, the hairdresser should be the only one who spots them. In most cases, the incision is minimally visible in front of the ear. In back of the ear, we design the incision such that it does not or minimally alters the hairline and allows the hair to be worn back.
The accompanying video may help with understanding facelift techniques.
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Scarless Facelift
There's no such thing as a Facelift where the scars are completely invisible. If you look up closely you'll see them but they are typically placed in very, very inconspicuous areas. Because I do deep plane techniques in facelift, I've seen it first hand. With the deeper structures suspended securely, the tension is placed under the skin and it just sits up against the other skin edge.
The scars heal so well that some of my patients have said that they didn't even realize they had scars...
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Will I have visible scars from a face lift?
I THINK what you meant to ask was "Will I have NOTICEABLE scars from a face lift?"
Every incision results in a scar and every scar is permanent AND visible to close examination. The question is can a Facelift be done and for the scar to be almost unnoticeable?
The answer is - YES.
All the pulling in a Facelift must be done by deep stitching NOT the superficial skin stitches closing the incision. IF the Facelift incision is placed along the margin of the hair and along the border...
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Facelift Scars: It's all about placment and tension
The two basic issues that affect the way Facelift scars heal are incision placement and skin tension. From a healing standpoint, the face has an excellent blood supply which directly correlates with excellent wound healing. Therefore, as long as incisions are placed in locations corresponding to natural skin folds or anatomic junctions, the scars that ensue should lie within these locations. This holds true if and only if the tension in the procedure is placed on the deeper tissues (SMAS)...
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Facelift scars not noticeable
While it is impossible not to have any scar with surgery, a well executed facelift will leave inconspicuous scars such that others will have a hard time noticing even with close examination. A good facelift is designed with the incisions in the temporal and posauricular (behind the ear) hair bearing scalp. The incision does travel in front of the ear, but should be designed to fall within natural curves and skin creases. In women, we like to plan the incision behind the tragus. In addition...
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Scars after facelifts are always visible but usually not noticed
Scars after a facelift are always visible but typically not noticed. The scars are generally inconspicuous and fairly well hidden. But even under the best of conditions with ideal scars, if a person were examined closely the scars can always be found. This is one reason why hair stylists can always tell if their client has had a facelift. They know where to look for the scars and will find them if they are present. Fortunately, most people are not going to examine you as closely and...
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Scarring after a facelift procedure
Most scarring that occurs after a facelift is in inconspicuous areas like just in front of the ears, behind the ears and in the temporal or hairline behind the ears. Some physicians vary the incisions slightly. There are factors that definitely affect the visibility of the scar. First, if you typically heal poorly from scars or have a history of poor scarring or keloids, I would think twice about the procedure and opt for something less invasive. Secondly, if you want to be over pulled or...
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Scars from Facelifts are permanent, but usually well-hidden
I would agree with most of the posters here. Facelifts do create permanent scars which are often visible. The important thing is that the surgeon places these scars in areas which are well-hidden, and so even if they do become a bit thick (which can be unpredictable in a very small percentage of cases) they are still well-hidden and usually not visible. It's extremely rare for most facelift patients to complain about a visible scar. I had one male patient who said his scars were visible,...
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Scars from a Facelift
The facelift procedure involves incisions that skirt the contour of the ears, using the anatomy of the ear to help conceal them. For a full facelift, the incision starts in the sideburn area, follows the contours of the junction of the ear with the face, curves behind the earlobe into the recess between the posterior ear and the neck/scalp, and then extends into the hairline posteriorly at the top of the ear. When I make these incisions, I design them so that, once fully healed, they may be...
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Minimal Scarring Depends on the Facelift Technique & Patient Wound-Healing Characteristics
Anytime a surgical incision is made, scarring is an inevitable consequence. Plastic surgeons use meticulous surgical techniques and attempt to place incisions where they will be well-hidden, but even these maneuvers don't always make them disappear.
Facelift incisions are placed in front of the ear, behind the ear, underneath the chin, and in areas of hair growth. These areas are chosen because scars are minimally visible in these locations. Furthermore, hair growth, make-up, and jewelry...
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Facelift Surgery Scars
Whenever a cut is made a scar will result. This is a basic tenet in Cosmetic Surgery. However, every effort is made to have a precise cut without tension and to have adequate sutures without excess. These efforts will help to provide the best healed scar possible.
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Facelift Scars
Whenever the dermis is compromised in an adult, there will be a scar. Plastic surgeons are taught how to hide these scars so that they are less obvious. In terms of a facelift, there are key techniques an experienced plastic surgeon can perform to provide you with the best scars. For example, making the incision behind the tragus, and cutting at 90 degrees to the hair follicles are maneuvers that help hide a facelift scar. Genetics also have a key role. If you...
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Visible scars after face lift
You will have scars. They may not be visible.
Face lift scars follow natural lines and usually heal with thin fine scars.
Often the scars on the face along or in front of the ear are truly not visible within months.
If a face lift is done with a scar behind the ears, that scar tends to be visible. It is usually concealed by styling hair over it to hide it.
With modern techniques, the improvement from a face lift makes the scar an excellent trade-off.
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Are Facelift Scars Noticeable?
All surgical procedures produce permanent scars and Facelifts are no exception. Although facelift scars are probably visible to the patient and surgeon who know exactly where to look and do so close up, they are generally not noticeable by everyone else and are also easily camouflaged by light makeup if they are. The likelihood of exceptionally hidden or non visible scars often relates to the experience of a skilled board certified plastic surgeon. Through their years...
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Facelift Scars
By and large, facelift incisions are visually concealed or hidden in natural creases or are done in a curvilinear fashion so that over time it is almost imperceptible in front or hidden inside the ear or hairline. These can often be blended so that in the first month they are perceptible only within your comfort zone. Then, after 6 weeks they are almost imperceptible if placed correctly.
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Facelift scars should not be noticable
Your scars should not be noticable - they are well hidden in the natural creases in your face and shadows of you hair. If you are concerned, have your plastic surgeon show you some examples of scars - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. In the small chance and worst case senario that you have poor scars - you can have some hair transplants performed to hide them - thought this is usually rare and unnecessary.
Dr. Cat Begovic M.D.
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Facelift scars will be hidden
There are different forms of facelifts with variations on where the incisions are made, so the scars depend on that. In general they are around the ear, tucked into places where they are very inconspicuous. One important thing is where it transitions into the hairline above the ear. Traditionally it goes behind the hairline where it is completely hidden, but this can displace the hairline upward which looks odd and is a tipoff to a facelift. An alternative is to go across at the sideburn...
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Facelift scars
I agree with most of the above posts.
The keys to having "good" Facelift scars is as follows:
1. Proper incision placement
2. Minimal tension in closing
3. Meticulous hand-sewn closure
4. Proper trimming of skin flaps
You should discuss each of these points with your surgeon before your procedure
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Facelift scars
If the experienced surgeon places the incisions in the right locations and places the tension on the deeper tissues rather than pulling hard on the skin as in an old fashioned facelift, the scars should be very hard to detect. "Only your hairdresser will know for sure" as the commercial used to say!
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Face lift scars should be minimal
The intent of a face lift is to look good and to hide any evidence that the surgeon was there. Well placed incisions are the key to minimizing scars after a face lift. Reducing the tension on the skin also helps in preventing scars.
While it is impossible to say 100% that there will not beany scars following certain principals minimizes the chances of scars.
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Facelift scars
As in any plastic surgery the goal is to hide or minimize scars . For the most part the scars are hidden in inconspicuous areas and they tend to heal well. Unless you have a known wound healing problem like keloids I think you can rest assure that your scars should do well.
If you are concerned discuss your fears with your board certfied plastic surgeon before proceeding.
Good luck with your surgery.
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Are scars visible after a facelift?
A skilled plastic surgeon will place the scars so that they are inconspicuous. It is also crucially important that your hairline is not altered, as this is a tell-tale give away that you have had a facelift. Look at a lot of pictures of the doctor's work including pictures taken from the side, so you can see the location of the hairline around the ear, behind the ear and in the temporal area. You should be able to wear your hair in a pony tail; if the hairline behind the ear is altered...
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Facelift scars
As in all cosmetic surgical procedures we want to leave no visible tell tale signs after a facelift. Properly placed and correctly performed incisions and suturing should leave virtually no visible scars even as soon as 3-4 weeks. Leaving the hair a little longer for a few weeks after the procedure will help camaflague until healing is complete.
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Facelift scars
The facelift procedure involves making incisions in the facial skin, therefor, there will be scars. However, these scars should be hidden in certain areas ( for example, behind the tragus and inside the hair) and not visible. The key is to close the skin without any tension. This will result in scars that are well hidden and imperceptible.
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Facelift surgery scars
Every time that a surgeon has to cut the skin, we are going to have a scar. The secret for a good Facelift scar is to: 1. Select a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon with experience. 2. The incisions have to be made on natural wrinkle lines that will minimize their exposure. 3. Closure with no tension. 4. Try to stay in a recliner and off your bed for 4-6 weeks.
I hope these tips help you.
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Expectations for Facelift Incisions
Facelift incisions are placed in such a way that they are well camouflaged and barely noticeable. Most of our patient never have to wear make-up ot cover the scars as they are virtually invisible.
The type of incisions and scar from a face lift will depend on your facelift surgeon and his/her face lift technique. The incisons will vary as to where exactly they are placed. You must always review the before and after face lift photos with your doctor in order to get a good understanding as to...
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Face Lift Scars & Incisions
Yes.
The benefit of cosmetic surgery of the face and neck should outweigh the risks. Everyone who has surgery will have a scar where the incision was placed. Even the best face lifts will have visible scars, if one looks close enough. Fortunately, most face lift scars are inconspicuous.
Regardless of a plastic surgeon's specific face lift or neck lift technique (SMAS lift, MACS, deep plane lift, mini lift, etc), all face lift incisions are hidden around the ear, along the temple area, and...
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Facelift incisions
Face lift incisions are designed to be concealed. In the post operative period, the scars will be evident, but will fade over time. Meticulous closure of the incisions combined with minimal tension on the opposing skin edges will give an excellent result.
It is also key to contour the incision to match the natural lines around the ear. There are some subtle key techniques that will improve the appearance of the area around the scar; for example the pretragal depression. I have posted a few...
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Tips for invisible facelift scars
The skillful surgeon will place all the tension on the deeper layers of your face so that there will be minimal force or tension on your incisions and this is the most important factor in creating invisible incisions.
This is in contrast to the skin pulls of the '80s and '90s. The second most important factor is the design of the incisions. There are very subtle tricks that are required to hide the incisions but all good Facelift surgeons should be adept at these techniques.
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Facelift Scars should not be noticeable if done properly
The scars are well hidden in a facelift procedure. If they are done properly you should not really see any scars. A Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon who specializes in Facelift proceures should be able to achieve results with minmal scaring that shoud not be noticalbe.
Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face lift scars
The design of the scars in a face lift is critical to avoid visibility of these scars
any cutting of skin results in sacrs , that is the way we heal as human beings, we do not regenerate our tissue.
The scars are put hugging the ear curved in and out of the ear curves to decrease visibility then around the ear lobe and behind the ear into the hair line. There is a scar inthe side burn also.
If you are a good scar former then your scars will be hardly noticable once healing and scars has matured.
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Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Scars from a facelift are almost never an issue.
Scars are the byproduct of any operation but are almost never an issue after a facelift. As this operation has evolved, positioning and management of tissue has allowed most scars to be almost invisible. Even in men with no hair, facelifts are a legitimate aesthetic alternative because the scars are seldom a significant aesthetic problem.
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Visible scars from Facelift
Usually with a facelift, the scars are well hidden behind the ears and inside or along the hairline. Sometimes, the scars are less favorable. This can be due to a variety of things from too much tension, genetics, secondary healing, etc.
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Invisible facelift incisions
No facelift are completely invisible. However if they are exceptionally placed and not closed too tightly (too much tension), they can be functionally invisible. The ability of the surgeon to create minimally visible incisions and a natural look are the most highly prized features of the modern facelift.
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Will I have visible scars from a face lift?
You may notice your scars as you have observed them from their inception = day one after surgery. However, as days, weeks pass, the scars fade. If you look at my site you will see close ups of where the scars are and the patients have no make up on. Can you see them??
The ability to conceal the surgical incisions so that the scars are difficult to see is the banner of a skilled Plastic surgeon. Spend some time comparing before and after pictures - see if the doctor has close up...
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