At 52, I am so ready for a lower face / neck lift to remove sagging jowls, but, like most patients, I absolutely fear the ugly scars. I work with A-list celebrities here in Los Angeles and although they have access to the best plastic surgeons in the world, I have yet to come across someone whose front-of-ear scars aren't a dead give-away, especially when the incision has been made inside the Tragus and it looks even weirder. So, is there really no technique that allows for behind-the-ear cutting only?
October 15, 2015
Answer: Facial scar can look good if facelift not too radical Hi. There are 2 main problems with a scar limited to behind the ear. The first is that it will only address the neck and not the lower face which usually defeats the purpose in my opinion. The neck and lower face are intimately associated and if you need a lower face lift as well then addressing the neck alone will result in a poor outcome. The second is that inevitably if you use a scar only behind the ear and you do a neck lift it will actually make the extra skin in front of the ears worse as the lower face is partly suspended but no skin is excised. With respect the Hollywood A listers probably aren't looking for a natural result. If you don't want a radical facelift and an experience surgeon does it so there is minimal tension on the skin at the end then the scars in the grooves in front of the ear can be very difficult to see. Hope this helps.
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October 15, 2015
Answer: Facial scar can look good if facelift not too radical Hi. There are 2 main problems with a scar limited to behind the ear. The first is that it will only address the neck and not the lower face which usually defeats the purpose in my opinion. The neck and lower face are intimately associated and if you need a lower face lift as well then addressing the neck alone will result in a poor outcome. The second is that inevitably if you use a scar only behind the ear and you do a neck lift it will actually make the extra skin in front of the ears worse as the lower face is partly suspended but no skin is excised. With respect the Hollywood A listers probably aren't looking for a natural result. If you don't want a radical facelift and an experience surgeon does it so there is minimal tension on the skin at the end then the scars in the grooves in front of the ear can be very difficult to see. Hope this helps.
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October 7, 2015
Answer: Neck lift with SMAS Yes it is possible to perform a neck lift with behind the ear incisions only, in selective good candidates. Consider what other findings there are in your face by a board certified ASAPS plastic surgeon in consultation. There is a string lift that just uses behind the ear incisions that can give short term excellent results,. A full face lift with SMAS will last longer and may require anterior incisions that rarely are visible in my male and female patients. Good luck...
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October 7, 2015
Answer: Neck lift with SMAS Yes it is possible to perform a neck lift with behind the ear incisions only, in selective good candidates. Consider what other findings there are in your face by a board certified ASAPS plastic surgeon in consultation. There is a string lift that just uses behind the ear incisions that can give short term excellent results,. A full face lift with SMAS will last longer and may require anterior incisions that rarely are visible in my male and female patients. Good luck...
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