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Is it possible to do a neck/lower face lift by placing the incisions behind the ears only?

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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?

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