Terrible scarring around ears after lower face and neck lift - how do I fix this? (photos)

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I had a lower face and neck lift which left me with terrible scarring around my ears and deformed lobes. There's also some extra skin behind my ear. Pls help. How do I fix this? The ear lobes are the worst part. I'm 5 months post op.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Keloid and hypertrophic scars usually go through a stage of active inflammation. This process can be modulated to prevent bad scarring. In my office, we specialize in scarring formed by keloids and hypertrophic scars. Our approach is combination therapy, known as HIDEf treatment, which incorporates lasers, laser assisted delivery of corticosteroids, vascular therapy, and resurfacing. This can help reduce inflammation and scarring alongside the application of scar gels including Plato’s Scar Serum and Melarase PM.

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Derakhsh Fozouni, MD · Answer

Microneedling with PRP or resurfacing lasers will certainly help the scarring shown on the pictures to a certain degree. You will need a few sessions and that will be determined by your provider. Extra skin will have to be address by your plastic surgeon or dermatologist but, these 2 treatments are great at fading scars. 
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