I am really scared how my ears look 4 weeks after facelift. Especially my tragus looks weird now, and the scars are not nice either. What can be done and when?
Answer: Facelift Scars and Recovery You should discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Usually it is nice to wait a few months before coming to a decision on the outcome. You may be a candidate for a scar revision when that time comes.
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Answer: Facelift Scars and Recovery You should discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Usually it is nice to wait a few months before coming to a decision on the outcome. You may be a candidate for a scar revision when that time comes.
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April 30, 2017
Answer: Tragus At 4 weeks, your scars are still healing. They should continue to fade with time. There is also healing that is still going on under the skin. Your surgeon should monitor your progress. If you have any concerns, make sure to discuss them with your surgeon. There are often treatments like laser, kenalogue, ultrasound, etc that can sometimes help. At this stage it is still hard to tell if the tragus is thick due to edema or if it would benefit from debulking it (thinning it by removing underlying fat). Your surgeon may be able to answer this for you knowing the details of your procedure.
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April 30, 2017
Answer: Tragus At 4 weeks, your scars are still healing. They should continue to fade with time. There is also healing that is still going on under the skin. Your surgeon should monitor your progress. If you have any concerns, make sure to discuss them with your surgeon. There are often treatments like laser, kenalogue, ultrasound, etc that can sometimes help. At this stage it is still hard to tell if the tragus is thick due to edema or if it would benefit from debulking it (thinning it by removing underlying fat). Your surgeon may be able to answer this for you knowing the details of your procedure.
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April 30, 2017
Answer: Tragal changes after facelift The tragus is the piece of cartilage sitting in front of the ear canal. Facelift incisions are placed either in front, or behind the tragus depending on what technique the surgeon plans to use. This should be thoroughly discussed with the patient before the surgery. Benefits, risks,complications and alternatives to the approach are reviewed and decided upon. Revision surgery may be attempted if necessary in one year.
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April 30, 2017
Answer: Tragal changes after facelift The tragus is the piece of cartilage sitting in front of the ear canal. Facelift incisions are placed either in front, or behind the tragus depending on what technique the surgeon plans to use. This should be thoroughly discussed with the patient before the surgery. Benefits, risks,complications and alternatives to the approach are reviewed and decided upon. Revision surgery may be attempted if necessary in one year.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: "funny looking ear" after face lift Thank you for your question and for attaching photos. At 4 weeks out, you are still early on in your recovery. Your tragus flap does appear bulky. This could be residual swelling and could resolve on its own. It also could be that there is still some fat under the flap. If this is the case and the flap as not de-bulked enough, a scar revision could be performed at about 3 months to make that scar better. Best of luck.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: "funny looking ear" after face lift Thank you for your question and for attaching photos. At 4 weeks out, you are still early on in your recovery. Your tragus flap does appear bulky. This could be residual swelling and could resolve on its own. It also could be that there is still some fat under the flap. If this is the case and the flap as not de-bulked enough, a scar revision could be performed at about 3 months to make that scar better. Best of luck.
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April 26, 2017
Answer: Shape of tragus after facelift The tragus does appear to be overly full after your facelift. This could be due to swelling or there could be some fat left under the skin which is causing the bulky appearance. I would give this more time and see how it resolves over the next 3 to 4 months. The scars appear to be healing normally, the pink color will improve with time.
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April 26, 2017
Answer: Shape of tragus after facelift The tragus does appear to be overly full after your facelift. This could be due to swelling or there could be some fat left under the skin which is causing the bulky appearance. I would give this more time and see how it resolves over the next 3 to 4 months. The scars appear to be healing normally, the pink color will improve with time.
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