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Staples behind the ear (facelift)?

janejaney doe
I am concern about staples. It sound like more noticeable scar because of staples. Why staples? What's wrong with stitches if the surgeon do not want to use the stitches?

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Dr. Anthony Corrado, DO
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.9 | 135 Reviews
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Dr. Barry M. Weintraub, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.8 | 110 Reviews
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Dr. Kevin Sadati, DO
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
4.8 | 328 Reviews
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Dr. Christine Rodgers, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.9 | 216 Reviews
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Dr. Clayton Crantford, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
5.0 | 60 Reviews
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Dr. Chris Porter, MD
Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Jason S. Cooper, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Paul J. Leahy, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Eric W. Cerrati, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Don Fontana, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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