I had a mid face/neck lift+ upper bleph 8 months ago. The scars on my lids and chin healed great. The scars on my ears are still bright red and raised. I seeked out the surgery because of jowls and sagging in the jawline. I communicated this clearly to my surgeon. I'm disappointed because I don't see great results. I feel like all I got from the lift was horrible scars. Why would this happen and what should I do moving forward?
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With local anesthesia and sedation almost any primary surgery can be accomplished. However, it mostly depends on the patient. If someone is calm and has minimal surgical complexity it makes sense. Revision cases where longer surgical times may be needed often times people are more comfortable...
I would recommend a revision facelift/necklift. There are some bizarre contour irregularities/cavitations/tissue problems, especially in the neck. I would recommend seeing an experienced American Board of Plastic Surgery certified physician, ideally one who has also completed an endorsed...
When patients have significant plasma bands, we perform a routine myotomy on those bands when we're doing a neck lift, or a lower face and neck lift procedure. For best results, it's also advantageous to place Botox in those active muscle bands about a week prior to the myotomy.