Do internal facelift sutures remain palpable forever? I can feel a small hard lump on cheek in front of each ear in same place.

One year post-op. Not sure what type of facelift I had, and surgeon doesn't seem willing to go into detail. I think it was some type of imbrication or quicklift procedure. It hasn't really worked and I still have jowls and other issues (eg loss of tragus and ear-lobe distortion). This question though is about palpable sutures. I can feel a small knot-like lump on each cheek just in front of each ear on the cheekbone. I presume these are permanent sutures. They feel horrible, can they be removed?