After a midface mini lift, there are folds appeared down the ears. Can it be corrected? What options would you suggest? Would you please discuss pros and cons of those options.
October 28, 2017
Answer: Minilift and pleating This is not uncommon and easily fixed. Try and start with something minimal like a steroid inject to flatten out the area. If that doesn't work there are two surgical options, both of which can be done in the office under local anesthesia. One is to excise the pleat. This will directly treat the problem, but create a vertical incision from the earlobe down for a centimeter or two, depending on how it flattens. Second is to make a bigger incision along the back surface of the ear, and elevate the skin and redrape it a more flat manner. This will be more hidden, but requires more dissection under local anesthesia. Good luck!
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October 28, 2017
Answer: Minilift and pleating This is not uncommon and easily fixed. Try and start with something minimal like a steroid inject to flatten out the area. If that doesn't work there are two surgical options, both of which can be done in the office under local anesthesia. One is to excise the pleat. This will directly treat the problem, but create a vertical incision from the earlobe down for a centimeter or two, depending on how it flattens. Second is to make a bigger incision along the back surface of the ear, and elevate the skin and redrape it a more flat manner. This will be more hidden, but requires more dissection under local anesthesia. Good luck!
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October 26, 2017
Answer: Skin Irregularities after Mini-Facelift Figranya. If your surgery was fairly recent, those folds may settle down and the Skin re-drape over the next several weeks, and massage of the region will help. Otherwise revision may be needed, direct excision of the folds, hopefully scars can be hidden in Skin folds. Talk to your surgeon. Best of luck!
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October 26, 2017
Answer: Skin Irregularities after Mini-Facelift Figranya. If your surgery was fairly recent, those folds may settle down and the Skin re-drape over the next several weeks, and massage of the region will help. Otherwise revision may be needed, direct excision of the folds, hopefully scars can be hidden in Skin folds. Talk to your surgeon. Best of luck!
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