14 weeks ago I had a platysmaplasty/facelift in So. Florida by 20-year board certified plastic surgeon to fix prominent vertical neck bands. Happy with my neck, I didn’t expect to see my unattached earlobes repositioned and sewn to my face. At my 2-mos. visit, I reported painful popping/pulling of ears, swelling, numbness, restricted jawline and neck, making it dangerous when driving. Unhappy with my ear changes, my doctor suggested I was unappreciative of being made “pretty”. Need a new doctor.
September 7, 2015
Answer: Earlobes I see this all this time. I wish I knew why so many plastic surgeons, who are supposed to be artists, think this looks okay. It can be fixed, but requires more work than you may think. The earlobes need to be re shaped and separated from the cheek. This often involves rearranging the facelift at the same time. I deal with this when I redo other surgeons' work surprisingly often.
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September 7, 2015
Answer: Earlobes I see this all this time. I wish I knew why so many plastic surgeons, who are supposed to be artists, think this looks okay. It can be fixed, but requires more work than you may think. The earlobes need to be re shaped and separated from the cheek. This often involves rearranging the facelift at the same time. I deal with this when I redo other surgeons' work surprisingly often.
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September 2, 2015
Answer: Correcting earlobe malposition. Your earlobe position is too far down onto your neck and is correctable. As with most things in surgery, it is best to wait 6-10 months to let the tissues fully relax and the final resting position declare itself. While only a face to face examination would tell what would be the best option to correct this for you, many can be corrected under local anesthesia with minimal external evidence. As you are not getting satisfactory resolution with your current doctor, seek advice from another board certified plastic surgeon.
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September 2, 2015
Answer: Correcting earlobe malposition. Your earlobe position is too far down onto your neck and is correctable. As with most things in surgery, it is best to wait 6-10 months to let the tissues fully relax and the final resting position declare itself. While only a face to face examination would tell what would be the best option to correct this for you, many can be corrected under local anesthesia with minimal external evidence. As you are not getting satisfactory resolution with your current doctor, seek advice from another board certified plastic surgeon.
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August 31, 2015
Answer: Earlobes sewn to face after facelift/neck surgery When performing a facelift, positioning the earlobes is one of the critical maneuvers by the surgeon. If you have unfortunate result of an earlobe deformity, this can usually be repaired one of several techniques. If your surgeon does not wish to discuss this with you, you may wish a second opinion.
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August 31, 2015
Answer: Earlobes sewn to face after facelift/neck surgery When performing a facelift, positioning the earlobes is one of the critical maneuvers by the surgeon. If you have unfortunate result of an earlobe deformity, this can usually be repaired one of several techniques. If your surgeon does not wish to discuss this with you, you may wish a second opinion.
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