Hi there, following my necklift procedure, the scarring located behind my ears has gradually got wider as it has healed. It feels like it has dragged, is that something that can happen.. My incision were a lot smaller initially. Also there are 2 suture nodule below my earlobe which can be seen and clearly palpated under the skin. Any advice would be appreciated.
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October 28, 2024
Answer: Hypertrophic Scars
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Jacob Tower, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
I would recommend a deep plane face/neck lift with superficial fat liposuction. This would best address the deep structures below the platysma muscle in the neck (these cannot be liposuctioned). The superficial liposuction of the fat immediately below the skin needs to be very conservative as...
Hello, hope you are well. Thanks for submitting your questions and photo. Based on what can be seen in the photo, you are likely a candidate for neck lift surgery. Weight loss is becoming an increasingly frequent reason for patients on the younger end of the spectrum to seek surgery. It is also...
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Although technically the anterior neck lift can produce significant changes in the definition of the jawline and neck, it is sometimes more appropriate to combine this procedure with a chin augmentation. The chin augmentation can be...