Is there any way a facelift can effect your hearing, if the sutures are so close to the ear?

Facelifts
themselves do not affect hearing. However, there are potential side effects to
a facelift that may cause a temporary sensation of decreased hearing. These
include blood in the ear canal, which can be removed by your doctor after
examination, and swelling near the ear canal, which is temporary. If you feel
your hearing has decreased after a facelift, you can visit your surgeon for a
follow-up visit to ascertain the reason for it and see if anything can be done.
The sutures themselves do not affect hearing in any way.

Thank you for your question.  Hearing should not be affected by sutures being placed close to the ear.  If you have any decreased hearing, let your surgeon know as you may have fluid or crusting that could block a portion or all of the external ear canal.

The hearing will not be affected by facelift. However the short aftermath of the face that there may be some drainage that is collected in the external auditory canal that may create some temporary hearing problems. Your surgeon can check you for this and clean the collection out if it is an issue.

Hearing problems after a facelift are usually due to blood in the ear or swelling.  This usually goes away after several weeks.

Fortunately, there is no longterm effect on hearing after a facelift, despite the closeness of the incision to the external ear cartilages.  Temporary hearing issues can result from blood that gets in the ear canal, or swelling in the area for the first few days, giving a "head cold" like effect.All the best,