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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I do not recommend attempting a deep plane lift without general anesthesia because you will not have good pain control with just local anesthesia. I am not sure you will find a surgeon to do a deep plane with without a general anesthetic. I have done SMAS lifts with local and IV sedation and...
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.