What causes dents in hollow of cheek after facelift?

That is an excellent question. I have noticed in occasional cases a small dimple in the mid cheek after a facelift. No one has given me a good explanation what causes it (yes, it is a mystery to me even after performing nearly a couple thousand facelifts). There is no depression in the underlying tissue, so I really don’t have an explanation. I do know that contour irregularities like this do go away within a few weeks

Thank you for your question. It is difficult to figure out what could be causing the contour irregularities you are describing without a physical exam or pictures. Often times, contour irregularities are due to fat, scar tissue, sutures, etc. Your surgeon should be able to give you more information. Hope that helps! 

It is hard to understand what you are trying to ask without the benefit of any photos. During a facelift procedure, I aim to redistribute the fat in areas from where it has dropped or lost in volume, using the SMAS contouring facelift technique, to give the face a youthful appearance that it once used to have. It might be best to discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon.

HI bitlite,
  You should show before and after photos of your face so that we can give you a more informed answer here. It is difficult to say exactly what has happened without seeing you and what techniques your surgeon used. Did fat injections increase the height of your cheeks? How far out are you from surgery. Was a deep plane technique used?Again, difficult to give you an informed answer without more info.
Try again,
Best,
Dr. Christine Rodgers

it would help to see photos of your cheeks.  It is possible that fat was removed or liposuction performed to the area.  Also it may be that the hollow was there before surgery but just became more noticeable after the skin was pulled tight.

Hi and welcome to our forum!
Without photographs or information regarding the exact nature of the lift or the time interval since surgery, it is impossible to provide an opinion. (insufficient data) Was buccal fat removal part of your facelift procedure? If performed, the cheeks will lose their fullness below the bones of the superior cheek. This is accomplished to narrow a round face. 
Or are you demonstrating smaller punctate indentations from a suture or a scar?
Without photos or history, I cannot go further. 
If concerned, you should revisit your surgeon for advice.
Best wishes...

This is difficult to answer without pictures to review. Depressions in the hollow of the cheeks can be due to irregular swelling around the area, redundant fat in surrounding areas, dimpling from sutures or scarring. Visit with your surgeon as they should know what to expect from their surgical technique and what may be normal in the process of healing or something that needs to be further addressed. 

  Please post a full set of facial photographs which would be helpful understand what is going on, so that a determination can be made.  Probably best to have a copy of your operative report for the next surgeon as well

It is not possible to answer your question without photos.  Depressions in the hollow of the cheeks can be due to irregular swelling around the area, redundant fat in surrounding areas, dimpling from sutures or scarring.   Your surgeon is your best resource to properly answer your questions.