Seroma and Keloid after facelift, any advice?

November 9, 2013
Asked By:lovingsummer in Ireland, IE

Hi I had a macs facelift 8 months ago. I developed a seroma after surgery. I spoke to my surgeon various times regarding the lump but he did nothing about it and did not tell me what it was. He made no mention of draining it. It then drained itself through the stitches at the bottom of the ear. The skin then began to breakdown and a hole formed around the ear. I now have a keloid scar. My surgeon said it will fade but I have very little faith in him now. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Answer: This does not look like a keloid.

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John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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Answer: This does not look like a keloid.

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J. Kevin Duplechain, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 5, 2018

Answer: Keloid and Seroma following facelift

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