DRY or apply VASELINE to scabs on tragus after Facelift?

Dear MadelaineThank you for your question!  It is best to follow your surgeons advice.  A delay of healing at the tragus is not a problem and generally looks very good in the long term.With Warm RegardsTrevor M Born MD

The answer really depends on the nature of the scabs.  Some patients develop seborrheic changes in areas of the facelift flap that can be addressed with a moisturizer. If what you are describing as a scab represents necrotic skin or eschar, other forms of therapy would be more appropriate. If this is eschar, the main factor is patience to allow the would to heal and sun avoidance to minimize pigmentary changes.