Itchy scalp and ears after facelift over a year. Is this normal?

Their may be several reasons why you have itching of your incision lines. From a surgical point of view you may be a type of patient who has a tendency to develop hypertrophic or keloid type scars. These wounds can really itch. Also significant skin pulling and tightening and cutting across nerves at the time of surgery can sometimes lead to this condition. You need to speak to your surgeon about these concerns. Other wise your dermatologist needs to help you through this process.

Occasional patients complain of long-term itching particularly after a brow lift. Almost always this is self-limited. If particularly annoying peripheral nerve drugs such as Neurontin may be of benefit.

An in person exam is necessary to evaluate your case. It may or may not be due to previous facelifting surgery. The posterior hairline incision may develop hypertrophic scars and cause itchiness months to even a year later. If this is the case r can be treated with steroid injections to the incision. Please also follow up with your surgeon for evaluation.  

Itching around the incision linesone-year post facelift surgery is unusual. Hypertrophic scaring or keloid formationusually causes discomfort and itching sensation. I recommend you visiting yoursurgeon for an advice. Topical or injectable steroids can subside the symptoms.

You are doing the right thing seeing a dermatologist. This may be nothing to do with the surgery although if the itchiness is just on the scars then I would first avoid or change the hair products you are using. I would recommend massage and seeing your PS to advise on other scar management treatments. Even at a year facelift scars can improve and itchiness can be a sign of healing. Nerve endings can take 1-2 years to completely recover. Good luck