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It may take up to a full year from surgery for your scar to completely mature. If less time has passed, I would generally recommend waiting the full year before considering revision surgery. From the limited view in the photo, it looks like the temporal scar is either widened or depressed. This can happen due to tension on the skin flap or skin inversion (rather ther than eversion) at the time of closure. If you are bothered by the scar only and happy with the rest of the lift, you could consider a scar revision rather than a revision facelift. I recommend discussing further with your surgeon, good luck!
hello!Yes- looking at your photos a scar revision placing the scar more into your hairline as well as improving the shape of your tragus (the little protrusion in front of your ear canal) would greatly enhance your result.Be sure you are seeing a board certified plastic surgeon that has experience in scar revisions techniques of the face.I hope this helps
Hi! I often see this in my practice because I used to perform MyEllevate neck lifts and I do a lot of deep plane facelift surgery. It is completely fine to have a deep plane facelift after MyEllevate. The MyEllevate suture is permanent so I often see it during the deep plane facelift and I...
1st of all, give yourself some grace. Some of the language youy use in teh post suggests that you are very very emotional about this, which is not really warranted given how you look. Have you looked into if you have PPD? That being said, as we age, and with pregnancies and associated hormonal...
Complete nicotine cessation is a preoperative requirement of most surgeons before patients undergo a facelift, including deep plane facelifts. This is because nicotine, from any source, constricts blood flow to the skin, thereby increasing the rate of complications.
The placement of facelift incisions vary by surgeon, but generally they can be placed in inconspicious locations that avoid hair loss. In some cases, the incision may be placed into the hairline which can have the unintended effect of shifting the hairline. A lower facelift may take 2-4 hours...
It is very common to be concerned about duration of anesthesia. IV sedation is lighter than general anesthesia and the wake up is easier and in general that duration of time is very safe if you are at an accredited surgery center with an experienced anesthesia provider. Of course, it also...
Based on your posted photos, HE filler injections, or fat grafting is non-surgical option. Surgical option is skin only facelift scar release with fat grafting. Best of virtual consult with for more details.
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