Can I Be Helped with Revision Surgery or Some Other Procedure?

Thank
you for submitting your question. The pixie
ear can be corrected and the face lift can be revised.  You will need to wait a minimum of one year to allow the
scar to soften. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Best Wishes.

    I would definitely recommend waiting a full year before contemplating anything else.  The pixie ears can be improved.  The other things need to be examined in one year to determine what will be needed for improvement or if improvement is likely after undergoing another procedure.

Thank you for your question and for the photos. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties that you have had following your face lift. While not everyone heals perfectly, there arre usually things that can be done to improve the issues that are bothering you. Being that you have had 3 attempts to correct this, I would suggest a different approach. I think that getting a few second opinions from board certified plastic surgeons in your area that have extensive experience with face lifts may be helpful. While not everything can be completely corrected, the areas that bother you can certainly be improved.

I do suggest waiting as long as possible. Your face has now been operated on 4 times in the last 11 months, which can create a significant amount of scar tissue. Waiting for this to soften will allow for more improvement in the future.

Best of luck with your face and hang in there.

Jeff Rockmore

Dear GayleTroyer,


I think it is time for you to get a second opinion because it sounds like your limit has been reached

Thankfully, you still have healing to go with room for improvement

Seek out a few experience surgeons and pick one that you get along with and whose results you like


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

I am sorry that your outcome has been less than desirable.   I am not sure what the lump represents.  Exam in  warranted for that.  The Pixie ear can be improved with surgery.  The scars may be able to be improved (Steroid injections,surgery).  Consult with a board certified PS for second, third opinions.

Dr. ES

You need to wait one year for the last surgery since your face is still changing.  Then see a revision facelift surgeon who has a lot of experience. 

Revision surgery after a facelift is common, but 4 surgeries in one year is too much. You need to wait at least 6 months for the tissue to settle before considering any other surgery. I would also get a second and even a third opinion!

At this point I would wait at least 6 if not 12 months.  Let everything settle to its permanent condition before going back to try to revise things.  Inflammation lasts a long time at the tissue level, and further manipulation of the tissues too soon can cause some unintended distortions.  All of your issues can be addressed but make sure the tissue is stable before having further surgery.

Hello,

Thank you for the question and photos.  I believe one of the more important things that you will have to do is decide for yourself which of the issues that need correction are most important.  Once you do so I would advise you to seek several consultations preferably with board certified plastic surgeons that have experience in face lift revision surgery.

All the best,

Dr Remus Repta 

I am sorry you have had this experience.  Most of the issues that you mention can be addressed, but it will be important to allow for significant time to pass in order to allow for relaxation of the tissues.  Consult with a highly experienced board-certified plastic surgeon in your area to get a fresh view on the subject.  The one area that might be addressed in the nearer term is the area of fullness in the left cheek.  An exam by a highly experienced plastic surgeon will help determine its nature.