Red Lines from Face Lift Sutures

Surgical incisions undergo several phases of healing before they mature and become less visible. By your description it sounds like your surgical incisions are taking the usual course toward maximal healing. The redness that incisions develop is just part of a healing phase where the process is very active with the development of new blood vessels that delivery healing cells to the area. Once the healing cells have been delivered and mature collagen and fibrous tissue have been placed by these cells the blood vessels regress to a normal level. What that means is that the incision will loose its red color and fade into the surrounding skin to become less visible. This process may take up to a year to complete. You should see study improvement month to month.
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The #healing process in general can take up to one month for the majority of swelling to subside, incisions to close, sutures to come out, and for bruising to completely go away. #Recovery time from a #facelift varies from person to person, but patients can generally expect to be presentable within three weeks from surgery. Patients should expect swelling, bruising, and discoloration of the skin during this phase of recovery (swelling normally goes down after 48 hours; most bruising will go away within two weeks). Some degree of firmness or #lumpiness under the skin is normal after surgery and will resolve with time. Local #massage will speed resolution of this problem, which normally takes 2-4 months to disappear completely.The marks from a facelift can easily hidden with “camouflage” make-up which you can learn how to apply.The scars from a facelift mature within six to twelve months from the surgery date. It is during this time that the rejuvenating effects of the facelift will become apparent and the real result will be seen. If you have certain concerns about the procedures and #healing process, it is recommended to call your board-certified surgeon or their medical staff and discuss those #concerns.

Scars undergo various changes until they are completely healed, one year after surgery.  Early on, it is normal for a small amount of redness to appear.  Ideally, your scars will convert to a thin white line which is difficult to see.

What you describe is a fairly normal occurrence following facelift surgery. At 7-8 weeks there is a moderate amount of wound healing ongoing. In fact, there is quite a bit of collagen remodeling taking place along the incision lines. What you see in terms of a fine red line represents to some degree preferential blood flow to these areas as they continue to heal. As long as the redness remains confined to a fine line you will see progressive improvement with time.

If, however, the fine line turns into a wider scar with more redness and hardening, you should consult your surgeon. This might be indicative of hypertrophic or keloid scarring where too much collagen is laid down by your body during the attempted healing process. This can usually be managed with a series of steroid injections.

The body heals incisions by increasing blood supply to the area.This brings oxygen nutrients and all the cells active in healing the surgical site. Generally speaking the incision itself may remain red for a few months until the process is resolved. Complete healing and remodeling continue up to 1 year. You are still in a very early stage of healing.
When you mention red lines developing from the suture area behind the ear a few things come to mind. Sutures are considered foreign bodies and the body will have a reaction to them. The reaction to absorbable sutures is more dramatic and can cause localized inflammation. Tension across a healing wound may also appear this way as a scar widens to minimize the tension across it. Localized infection in the suture line may also present this way.
I would recommend returning to your surgeon for a follow up and express your concerns. There are things that can be done to improve the appearance of scars in the early post operative period. If this is just the normal increase in blood supply to the area after surgery all that is needed is your surgeons reassurance.