I had a lower facelift a little over 2 weeks ago. It is tender behind my ears with big scabs that are forming yellow pits. Is this a normal healing variation?
Answer: Skin necrosis and secondary healing after face lift What you are experiencing is partial loss of skin in few areas along incisions. Conservative approach with wound care and patience is shown to be the best in this case. Crust and dead tissue should be allowed to separate spontaneously and secondary healing will take over. It may take 6-8 weeks for this to happen but it will. You may shower, wash your hair with regular shampoo, wash the face and apply antibiotic ointment over all incisions including crusts twice a day. Once wounds are healed you will experience scars that are larger in the areas of secondary healing, but that will also improve in time. In some cases secondary surgery, scar revision, may be needed but not sooner than 12-15 months after all is healed. Staying in touch with your surgeon is always the best option unless there are some major differences. Good luck.
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Answer: Skin necrosis and secondary healing after face lift What you are experiencing is partial loss of skin in few areas along incisions. Conservative approach with wound care and patience is shown to be the best in this case. Crust and dead tissue should be allowed to separate spontaneously and secondary healing will take over. It may take 6-8 weeks for this to happen but it will. You may shower, wash your hair with regular shampoo, wash the face and apply antibiotic ointment over all incisions including crusts twice a day. Once wounds are healed you will experience scars that are larger in the areas of secondary healing, but that will also improve in time. In some cases secondary surgery, scar revision, may be needed but not sooner than 12-15 months after all is healed. Staying in touch with your surgeon is always the best option unless there are some major differences. Good luck.
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Answer: Post op Facelift Thank you for your question. It looks like you have some areas of skin ischemia/necrosis which will take time to heal. They require local wound care, and they will heal eventually and the scars can be addressed in the future. Best to speak to your plastic surgeon.
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Answer: Post op Facelift Thank you for your question. It looks like you have some areas of skin ischemia/necrosis which will take time to heal. They require local wound care, and they will heal eventually and the scars can be addressed in the future. Best to speak to your plastic surgeon.
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May 29, 2019
Answer: Facelift Small areas of necrosis of the skin have developed behind your ears. Follow up with your surgeon who will gently debride the areas. These should eventually heal with a slightly wider scar in the back of the ear. It may be revised after for a better scar if necessary.
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May 29, 2019
Answer: Facelift Small areas of necrosis of the skin have developed behind your ears. Follow up with your surgeon who will gently debride the areas. These should eventually heal with a slightly wider scar in the back of the ear. It may be revised after for a better scar if necessary.
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Not normal. However, this is not uncommonly seen. This is tissue ischemia at the edge of the skin flap behind the ear. The skin is dark due to lack of circulation. This is focal skin necrosis. However, this is not considered a serious complication and the management for this and the "yellow pits" is straight forward. Mostly it represents a delay in healing from the facelift. The good news is that you will heal. Strange surgeons can tell you how they manage these. However, it is far better to see your personal surgeon to allow them to manage these. This area is hidden behind the ear and under the hair. With the help of your surgeon, these area heal beautifully.
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Not normal. However, this is not uncommonly seen. This is tissue ischemia at the edge of the skin flap behind the ear. The skin is dark due to lack of circulation. This is focal skin necrosis. However, this is not considered a serious complication and the management for this and the "yellow pits" is straight forward. Mostly it represents a delay in healing from the facelift. The good news is that you will heal. Strange surgeons can tell you how they manage these. However, it is far better to see your personal surgeon to allow them to manage these. This area is hidden behind the ear and under the hair. With the help of your surgeon, these area heal beautifully.
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Yellow scabbing after facelift This is not normal healing. You have skin necrosis, where some of the skin didn’t get enough blood flow and has died. Usually with proper wound care, this will heal within a few weeks.
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Yellow scabbing after facelift This is not normal healing. You have skin necrosis, where some of the skin didn’t get enough blood flow and has died. Usually with proper wound care, this will heal within a few weeks.
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