Facelift scars; how long does it take scars near ears to go away?

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incisions are generally placed within the hairline and natural contours of the face and
around the ears, depending on the specifics of your procedure. The incisions should be mostly unnoticeable and hard to see within 10-12 weeks. As the months go by, the incisions will
gradually fade and eventually should be almost undetectable. It is important to protect the
incisions from the sun and use extra sunscreen on the scar.#drrodrohrich#plasticsurgery#facelift

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Thanks for the question. In the scalp area 2 cm incisions are made symmetrically on both sides, mid-face tissues are freed. Reaching the cheek oil and moved up and out as young ages. The mid-face area rejuvenates, the gutters on the rim disappear. I wish you all the best.

Everybody heals differently.  However, it typically takes a full 6-12 months for scars to mature (soften and lighten) although they will always be visible to some extent.  There are multiple silicone scar creams and/or tapes that can help to speed the process.  I suggest you ask your surgeon a brand they recommend. 

Thank you for your questions.  It will differ from patient to patient, some patients will take longer than others to heal.  Facelift scars tend to become less red and sore after 4 weeks, however I will allow 6 months for scars to completely heal and fade to skin colour.  To help improve scarring, I advice my patients to massage, breaking down any scar tissue.  If you have any concerns, please make a follow up appointment with your plastic surgeon to discuss.All the Best!! 

It can take several months for some scars to fade. Scars can become more acceptable even at 1 month post op.

Scars are permanent. It usually takes two to four months for most scars to begin to fade.  In some cases, they can take longer depending on your skin type, genetics, activity and the surgical technique. Most scars in front of the ears heal nicely while the scars in back of the ear may thicken as a result of tension associated with head rotation and surgical technique. Some of these scars tend to stretch and lose pigment if tension is too tight. There are treatments to improve the outcome of surgical scars which is why periodic follow-up appointments with your surgeon are important during the first year.

It takes about 3-6 months for the scars to fade unless they are hypertrophic or keloids. In that case you need surgery and/or steroid injections.RegardsDr.J

The scars that are near the ears are fully matured at around a year. For the first several weeks, the scars will likely be raised, red, and can be quite visible. To care for the incisions, we usually recommend daily sun block on the scars, silicone sheets, scar cream, and massage. Some patients will require treatment with steroid or other topical creams or ointments and some scars require laser treatment. 

Facelift scars are not different than other scars on the face. Scars heal differently from person to person. Generally, scars are full and red for 4-6 weeks after surgery. After 6 weeks, scars will fade and improve. The speed of this recovery is different genetically from person to person. Typically scars are fully mature at 1 year. Patients may benefit from steroid injections, topical steroids, silicone gel applications, dermabrasion, or certain types of laser treatments if their scar healing is progressing at a slower pace than normal.