Dr.Tholen and his staff are great

Thanks for taking the time to write a review, and for your kind comments. Sometimes dissolving sutures can become contaminated by skin (or external) bacteria and can develop a localized stitch abscess. These resolve on their own by simple cleansing and topical antibiotic ointment, but I usually prescribe an additional oral antibiotic if it looks like it will help the healing process and reduce scarring. The key in making facelift scars as imperceptible as possible is their placement, since all incisions cause scars in all patients. "Hiding" scars behind the tragus, for example, causes distortion and flattening of the tragus, and show the ear canal as well, so that really doesn't "hide" the scar much as all, and normal anatomy is distorted badly, visible across a room! Anyway, TMI for some, but thanks for the opportunity to educate others who might read your great review. Cheers! Dr. Tholen