My FL was 1 year ago, my ears look terrible (tragus !) my scars behind them are huge as well. One doctor suggested a quick fix in 1 hr ambulant procedure, another a whole revision FL (to pull underlaying tissue more upwards). What should I decide?
March 1, 2018
Answer: Ears after facelift There are two signs that give away the fact that you have had a facelift. One is alteration of the tragus, and the other is the dreaded pixie ear, where the earlobe is pulled down. You appear to have both. They are not all that easy to correct and it is best to avoid them in the first place. A lot of surgeons will make an incision right on the edge of the tragus or slightly behind to hide the scar. This results in loss of the tragus, or making it overly prominent. I feel it is best to carry the incision in front of the scar, as the scar is hardly visible in most cases. That way, the natural anatomy of the tragus is left intact. As for the pixie ear, this is due to a lot of tension on the skin flap. I don't view facelift as a skin tightening operation and I hope I usually avoid this (but of course, I am human). These can be corrected but I don't find it easy. I would consult a surgeon who has some experience at correcting these.
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March 1, 2018
Answer: Ears after facelift There are two signs that give away the fact that you have had a facelift. One is alteration of the tragus, and the other is the dreaded pixie ear, where the earlobe is pulled down. You appear to have both. They are not all that easy to correct and it is best to avoid them in the first place. A lot of surgeons will make an incision right on the edge of the tragus or slightly behind to hide the scar. This results in loss of the tragus, or making it overly prominent. I feel it is best to carry the incision in front of the scar, as the scar is hardly visible in most cases. That way, the natural anatomy of the tragus is left intact. As for the pixie ear, this is due to a lot of tension on the skin flap. I don't view facelift as a skin tightening operation and I hope I usually avoid this (but of course, I am human). These can be corrected but I don't find it easy. I would consult a surgeon who has some experience at correcting these.
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July 24, 2022
Answer: Revision facelift - ear deformity - earlobe - scars thank you for posting your question. In order to correct your scarring, enough tissue will need to be mobilized, advanced, and skin needs to be secured without any tension. Careful and precise surgical technique by placing scars in natural light reflexion zones, or in areas of pigmentation changes, will make scars, with proper healing, barely noticeable. In order to perform the surgery most patients benefit from moving the the underlying tissue as well (SMAS). It is hard to tell if you have enough tissue allowing to be moved based on the pictures you sent. Usually, ear deformities can be corrected this way.The old times, with broad long noticeable scars, pulled earlobes, distorted hairlines are a thing of the past thanks to advancements in aesthetic and plastic surgery. Please discuss your options with your consulting plastic surgeon.Best of luckKind regardsBianca Knoll, MD Frankfurt
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July 24, 2022
Answer: Revision facelift - ear deformity - earlobe - scars thank you for posting your question. In order to correct your scarring, enough tissue will need to be mobilized, advanced, and skin needs to be secured without any tension. Careful and precise surgical technique by placing scars in natural light reflexion zones, or in areas of pigmentation changes, will make scars, with proper healing, barely noticeable. In order to perform the surgery most patients benefit from moving the the underlying tissue as well (SMAS). It is hard to tell if you have enough tissue allowing to be moved based on the pictures you sent. Usually, ear deformities can be corrected this way.The old times, with broad long noticeable scars, pulled earlobes, distorted hairlines are a thing of the past thanks to advancements in aesthetic and plastic surgery. Please discuss your options with your consulting plastic surgeon.Best of luckKind regardsBianca Knoll, MD Frankfurt
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February 17, 2018
Answer: Facelift Revision The scars around the tragus and the attached earlobe can be revised. It would require some elevation of skin to make sure there is not excess tension which would cause recurrent aggressive scarring.
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February 17, 2018
Answer: Facelift Revision The scars around the tragus and the attached earlobe can be revised. It would require some elevation of skin to make sure there is not excess tension which would cause recurrent aggressive scarring.
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