I had a facelift 5 days ago. This area itches. I don't know if the itching is caused by the spots are spots caused by scratching These spots Cannot be felt and are on only one side. I am to go back to the dr in 3 days to Have staples removed
Answer: Reaction after facelift It appears that the skin behind your ear is reacting to something. Most likely antibiotic ointment, or antibiotic gauze which has an oil-like base and could be clogging up the glands. See what your surgeon says. After physical exam has determined that this is some sort of reaction, discontinuing the offending agent, unroofing some of the larger collections, and potentially steroid creams may be of some help. Regardless, this should not compromise your ultimate outcome.Best of luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA
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Answer: Reaction after facelift It appears that the skin behind your ear is reacting to something. Most likely antibiotic ointment, or antibiotic gauze which has an oil-like base and could be clogging up the glands. See what your surgeon says. After physical exam has determined that this is some sort of reaction, discontinuing the offending agent, unroofing some of the larger collections, and potentially steroid creams may be of some help. Regardless, this should not compromise your ultimate outcome.Best of luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA
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March 28, 2016
Answer: Area of poor blood supply after a facelift may trigger skin reaction even tissue loss. The area you demonstrate usually is left with poor blood supply after a facelift. Separation of the epidermis appears to be occurring is a function of this. Your surgeon may want to have specific treatment for the area in might even consider antibiotics.
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March 28, 2016
Answer: Area of poor blood supply after a facelift may trigger skin reaction even tissue loss. The area you demonstrate usually is left with poor blood supply after a facelift. Separation of the epidermis appears to be occurring is a function of this. Your surgeon may want to have specific treatment for the area in might even consider antibiotics.
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March 25, 2016
Answer: White spots Thanks for including your picture. It looks very much like an allergic or irritant-related reaction. Occasionally, an antibiotic ointment like Neomycin can cause this to happen. You should definitely see your surgeon for a thorough exam. Infection is always a possibility. I doubt this will impact your final result however. Good luck!
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March 25, 2016
Answer: White spots Thanks for including your picture. It looks very much like an allergic or irritant-related reaction. Occasionally, an antibiotic ointment like Neomycin can cause this to happen. You should definitely see your surgeon for a thorough exam. Infection is always a possibility. I doubt this will impact your final result however. Good luck!
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March 25, 2016
Answer: White spots behind one's ear 5 days post #facelift: see your #plasticsurgeon Thank you for your picture.You should see your plastic surgeon as this might be signs of low oxygen to your skin "flap". Avoid nicotine completely and minimize caffeine.You may ask your plastic surgeon if he performs PRP - platelet-rich plasma injection.Hope this helps!
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March 25, 2016
Answer: White spots behind one's ear 5 days post #facelift: see your #plasticsurgeon Thank you for your picture.You should see your plastic surgeon as this might be signs of low oxygen to your skin "flap". Avoid nicotine completely and minimize caffeine.You may ask your plastic surgeon if he performs PRP - platelet-rich plasma injection.Hope this helps!
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Answer: White spots on skin following facelift Thank you for including the photograph! It appears that there is generalized irritation from contact with the dressing or a topical ointment such as Bacitracin, along with clogging of the skin pores in the area from the ointment (or ointment-soaked gauze dressing). Since your facelift was very recent, I am confident you are in close contact with your plastic surgeon and the office. The appearance of this area in the photo warrants an immediate call to your plastic surgeon and seeing your plastic surgeon as soon as possible to make sure that the likely ointment reaction is improving with removal of the offending agent, and that this does not progress to infection due to compromise of the normal barrier function of the skin. Best wishes for a speedy resolution to your situation and for a beautiful final result!
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Answer: White spots on skin following facelift Thank you for including the photograph! It appears that there is generalized irritation from contact with the dressing or a topical ointment such as Bacitracin, along with clogging of the skin pores in the area from the ointment (or ointment-soaked gauze dressing). Since your facelift was very recent, I am confident you are in close contact with your plastic surgeon and the office. The appearance of this area in the photo warrants an immediate call to your plastic surgeon and seeing your plastic surgeon as soon as possible to make sure that the likely ointment reaction is improving with removal of the offending agent, and that this does not progress to infection due to compromise of the normal barrier function of the skin. Best wishes for a speedy resolution to your situation and for a beautiful final result!
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