Why are scars behind ears so bad & why do I have scars are under my ear lobes & getting worse? (Photos)

Question

I had awful wounds behind my ears that are now awful scars and they are protruding down my neck from my earlobes.

Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD, FACS · Answer

The scars that you show can be due to tension on the skin after closure. Genetics also contributes to the severity of scarring as does the type of suture used to close the incision. Steroids, used judiciously, can help. In your case, due to the severity, an excision followed by three small radiation treatments to just the area would be most beneficial.

All the Best,

Dr. J

Gianfranco Frojo, MD · Answer

I would see your original surgeon to follow up regarding these issues. If it is not possible to see your original surgeon...I would highly recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon with experience in facelift surgery. This includes proper training such as a 6 year integrated plastic surgery residency training program followed by an aesthetic fellowship accredited by the Aesthetic Society. I would also extensively review before/after photos, Google reviews, and meet with the physician.

Brian M. Harmych, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for sharing your questions and photographs. You have some hypertrophic scarring behind the ears that may be a result of either increased tension on the skin or simply a consequence of how your tissues are healing. In general, a small amount of hypertrophic scarring can be treated with some dilute steroid injection and, if treated promptly, will likely flatten out over time. Ultimately, this type of scarring can be revised once the healing process has completed and, fortunately, scar revisions in this area is relatively easy for both the patient and surgeon.

Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

Hi! Sorry to see this going on. How long ago was your surgery, and is your surgeon still accessible? These still look relatively "fresh" to me- I would absolutely bring this to the attention of your surgeon and see if you qualify for steroid injections to try to soften them and decrease the robust scarring (esp if you feel that they continue to get worse).

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Yes those scars are not good. I would return to your surgeon for scar revisions. They should not have healed so poorly. A scar revision would be of considerable benefit

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