Will a Skin Pinch Above the Cheek Leave a Visible Scar?

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I had an endeoscopic mid face lift done 8 months ago and although I'm more than happy with the result, it has left me with slight bunching between under eyes and above cheek. My surgeon suggests two options a bleph pinch or a skin pinch above cheek. He says a skin pinch above cheek would be his recommendation as he is worried about ectropia being as I had upper and lower blephs done 10 years ago. he says there would be no visible scar after a couple of months. Can you tell me more about this pls

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Sometimes the best thing in this situation is to give more time.  Laser or chemical peel may be the best option.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

The result is funky (yes, that is a medical term) bunching at the top of the cheek.  I would advise extreme caution with a "skin pinch at the top of the cheek."  I would insist on seeing before and after pictures of this procedure.  There are alternatives including lower eyelid skin only excision performed just under the eyelashes, fillers, chemical peels.  The important thing is to understand that it is entirely unrealistic to expect that the cheek will glide up the way it did before surgery.

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

If this bunching does not resolve with time and massage you may wish to consider fat grafting and laser resurfacing as alternatives that would not require an incision in that area

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

If you are asking about a lower eyelid skin pinch to remove small amounts of excess skin, of the lower eyelids, this scar typically heals very well.

Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired) · Answer

I recommend you wait another 4-6 months to see if this resolves. If improvement is still necessary or desired I would suggest non-invasive treatment to tighten the skin with a laser or chemical peel.

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