Pulling and feeling of fullness in ear canal, 6 months post facelift. What could this be? (photos)

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I am a 44yr old woman who had a lower face and neck lift surgery 6 months ago. Straight after surgery my right ear felt as though it was being pulled from the top of the ear which I commented on at the time. I understand healing takes time, however my ear is still quite uncomfortable with a feeling of my ear being pulled down and forward and my inner ear feels swollen. If I turn my head to the left, I also have a tugging from the corner of my mouth across my jaw line and a raised ?tendon?

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

At this time, 6 months after surgery, your scars are far from being mature, stable. You are just passing the perior of bulky, juicy, red scars. In some areas this pull will create visible lumps, hardness, pull underneath the skin; you have to imagine that similar scar develops underneath the skin in all the areas where fece/neck skin was lifted and pulled. Massage of any kind may help;  injection of topical corticosteroids (Kenalog) in few areas may also relaese tension and scar pull. It does not mean that you may not need same scar revision later on (12 months plus after surgery). This should be discussed with your surgeon. Good luck.

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