Thank you for your question. In most healthy people without a history of healing irregularities, the surgical scars resulting from a well-performed facelift are rarely an issue. Incisions are designed to result in scars that are concealed within natural curvatures in around the ear and at or within the hairline. Most patients consider those scars to be acceptable with makeup within 1-2 weeks. Scars mature naturally over months. Once mature, most scars are imperceptible in normal social interactions, although not invisible upon closer scrutiny. Ultimately, the vast majority of patients consider the results of the facelift and appearance of facial rejuvenation to be a very acceptable trade-off for typically inconspicuous scars.
Thank you for your question. While scars will always be present, much can be done to make them as subtle as possible. Facelift incisions can be managed using a multimodal approach:1) Scar massage - starting as soon as the surgical dressings come off and the incisions are sealed2) Silicone sheets or scar gels for about six months to year3) Fractionated lasers to help blend the scar into the background - done as a series, starting about 4 weeks after surgery and repeated every four weeks for six months.4) Sunscreen to prevent the scars from darkeningYour incisions should be very subtle based on the placement of the incisions, but may need a full 6 months to 1 year or more to fade.
The scars from a facelift are in front of and behind the ears. They all fade nicely and are barely visible after one year post op.
