Short Scar Facelift

There are several differences in short scar facelifts versus traditional facelifts.  Most short scar facelifts involve an incision in the side burn area extending down in front of the ear and stopping at the bottom of the ear lobe.  In a more traditional full scar facelift the incision also extends behind the ear and back into the hairline behind the ear.   The facelift operation is unique for each patient depending on their skin, soft tissue, and degree of aging which is taken in context with their desires and expectations.  Facelifts, in general, involve lifting the skin from the underlying soft tissue, repositioning the soft tissue in a more youthful way and removing some amount of excess skin.  The more skin that needs to be removed the longer the scar.  Patients that are acceptable candidates for a shorter scar lift don’t have a tremendous amount of excess skin in the neck.

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