Help, Seroma and open wound after neck and facelift. Looking for a second opinion. (photos)

This is not an uncommon complication following a facelift. Your doctor appears to be doing everything possible and by the book--so don't "freak out", it will heal just fine, and should not affect the long term results. He may want to obtain a wound culture to be sure there is not a low grade infection preventing faster wound healing. A scar in the post auricular area can easily be revised later and won't be noticeable.

If you don't like the way this healed up behind your ear, you should be evaluated for a scar revision.  Most of the time this heals up fine without further intervention needed, but its been a few months now since your procedure and you should have a pretty good idea by now what this is going to look like.  

Wound breakdown behind and above the ears after facelift is not uncommom, because these are areas of greatest tension and poorest blood supply. This is very anxiety provoking for the patient, but fortunately most frequently heals with good wound care and generally does not affect the outcome. The process can take several weeks to several months depending on the extent of the problem. Occasionally scar revisions are required. I always recommend following your surgeons postoperative instructions for best results. In our practice, we have patients shower and wash their hair twenty four hours after surgery, and continue this if wound care becomes necessary . From observing your photos only , it would appear that your wounds should heal uneventfully.