How long would it take for the scar from stitches after facelift to fade?

April 6, 2014
Asked By:jaayyceee10

how long would take for the stitches marks go away after a surgery plastic on a scar in my face to make it thinner ?

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November 8, 2018

Answer: Depends on the patient's skin type, but in general 2-6 months.

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George Yang, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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November 8, 2018

Answer: Depends on the patient's skin type, but in general 2-6 months.

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George Yang, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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June 28, 2023

Answer: With proper scar aftercare, scars will become less noticeable

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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June 28, 2023

Answer: With proper scar aftercare, scars will become less noticeable

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 26, 2016

Answer: Facelift Scar - How long will the scar take to fade ?

James M. Pearson, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
December 26, 2016

Answer: Facelift Scar - How long will the scar take to fade ?

James M. Pearson, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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May 22, 2014

Answer: Scars fade after a facelift at different rates in different patients.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 22, 2014

Answer: Scars fade after a facelift at different rates in different patients.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 27, 2014

Answer: How long does it take scar from facelift to fade?

Jonathan Kulbersh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 27, 2014

Answer: How long does it take scar from facelift to fade?

Jonathan Kulbersh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 9, 2014

Answer: Scars

Vartan Mardirossian, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 9, 2014

Answer: Scars

Vartan Mardirossian, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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