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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
Any prior procedure/surgery results in scar tissue which makes future surgery more challenging and increases the risk of complications, though it is not a contraindication to a deep plane facelift.
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.
