White patch behind ears 5.5 months after facelift?

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I am 5.5 months post-facelift and have noticed a white bleached patch behind my ear. I am worried about skin necrosis because I am a smoker, although I didn't smoke 10 days before and after surgery. None of the literature on skin necrosis tells me how long after surgery I can stop worrying about skin necrosis developing. I used a very reputable surgeon and had a check up about 2 weeks ago and he didn't say anything at the time.

Dominic Bray, MBBS, FRCS · Answer

this cant be skin necrosis... that would imply the skin has survived for nearly half a year with no blood supply!... I suspect this is scar tissue forming around the neck flap.

Michael Kulick, MD, DDS · Answer

Hello,What you've experienced has happened to other patients.  Hypo-pigmentation, visible scars can be improved.  Once the skin has healed, you may be a candidate for the attached treatment.  ReLume has helped others like yourself with hypo-pigmented scars.

Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD · Answer

it certainly is possible that you had some type of skin loss behind the war and that this resulted in scar tissue that appears white

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

The white patch behind your ear that you are describing does not sound like skin necrosis.  It would also be unusual to have skin necrosis occur 5-6 months after a facelift.  Normally, this would happen fairly soon after the surgery.  Without seeing you, or at least pictures of you, it's impossible to know what is causing the white patch but I would mention it to your surgeon.

Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired) · Answer

Contact your surgeon for an exam, so that he can determine the cause of the white patch.  It is highly doubtful that you have fat necrosis.  This would be unusual 5 to 6 months after a facelift.

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