Will vitiligo spread or worsen with a facelift, blepharoplasty and SMAS lip augmentation?

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Dear Doctors Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I am considering a SMAS lower facelift, SMAS lip augmentation, and eye blepharoplasty. I have a dx of vitiligo with hyopigmentation around the bottom lips and mouth, which is barely noticeable except upon examination and 2 noticeable hypopigmentation areas on my shoulders. I'm age 50. 1) Has anyone had experience with the procedures I am considering with a patient with vitiligo? 2) Has the vitiligo worsened or spread?

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD · Answer

I doubt that your vitiligo would worsen from having your surgeries. However, you should check with a dermatologist who would be far more experienced  in this field and determine whether there should be any thing done preoperatively or postoperatively to minimize the risk of it worsening. Best wishes.

Alejandro J. Quiroz, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.   I have no information that vitiligo will get worse if surgery,  I have ask my dermatologist about this condition and he has not read anything that support  it.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

A facelift and eyelid surgery and should not affect your vitiligo.  I was best asked her operative surgeon.

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