Will I have visible scars from a face lift?

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... more

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... more

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... more

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,... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more