Facelift Scars | Location, Fading, Deep Plane & Best Age | Plastic Surgeon Reveals

When signs of aging make you feel less than confident, face and neck lift surgery can create a more attractive and youthful appearance in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Chip Cole and the cosmetic professionals at Oculus Plastic Surgery can tighten the muscles that extend from the lower neck up across the jawline. The result is a more contoured look you love.

Can you see facelift scars?
When we talk about scars, what we mean is it's something visible or kind of distorted. Technically, when you have an incision, you always have a scar. But if a tissue has tension on it, it's going to give a noticeable scar. So you can see facelift scars if you know where to look for them. The area that's the most distorted is right in front of the ear. And a lot of people know that if you look in front of the ear or in back of the ear, you might see a facelift scar.

Do facelift scars go away?
Scars will improve over time, but the scar will always be present. It goes through some color changes. In the beginning, it's a little red because it has extra blood flow. And then it starts to fade out. And at the end, hopefully you'll have pigmentation that matches the other pigmentation. If there's a little faded area because of loss of pigmentation, it's going to be more noticeable. That's why if you can avoid a scar, it's always the best.

Where are scars for a facelift?
A traditional facelift involves an incision right by the sideburn area, in front of the ear, around the ear, and back in the hairline in the ear. I recently did a presentation where it's shown that that's about 70 centimeters. If you do a non-traditional facelift, a, what I call a no-scar technique, then you can hide incisions and it's only about 7 centimeters. So it highly depends on the type of facelift that you have is where the scars are going to actually be.

Can a deep plane facelift be scarless?
A deep plane approach traditionally involves making an incision in front of the ear and going over in the skin area and then going deep into the facial tissues. With newer more advanced techniques, you can actually do all of that endoscopically and through an inside out approach, you can loosen the ligaments through the mouth area so that there's no scar and I can come in through the hair area where again there's no scar. So you literally have no scar in front of your ear and no scar in the back of your ear.

ALWAYS do plenty of research when considering surgery! Facial cosmetic surgery is extremely specialized—it is essential to select an excellent surgeon with knowledge in ophthalmology, cosmetic surgery, oculofacial plastic surgery and laser surgery—Dr. Cole is board certified in all four!!!

If you’re considering surgery or have any questions, give us a call at (404) 256-1500 or go thru our website, OculusPlasticSurgery.com, to schedule your consultation with a quadruple board certified plastic surgeon!

Dr. Chip Cole is a quadruple board-certified surgeon based in Atlanta, specializing in ophthalmology and plastic surgery of the eyes and face—honored with The Golden Scalpel Award for Surgical Excellence.

Dr. Cole is also a fellowship instructor for two university programs, training tomorrow's surgeons, and has been honored with the Most Outstanding Faculty Award several times. Dr. Cole is frequently shares his knowledge through teaching lectures, and has been an invited keynote speaker to many prestigious universities. He is also an Amazon #1 Best-Selling author!

Want to stay home? Dr. Cole also offers virtual consultations (video visits) and is always happy to review any photos sent thru messenger or email!

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Oculus Plastic Surgery
5505 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd
Suite 630
Atlanta, GA 30342
Main: (404) 256-1500
Fax: (404) 256-2006
https://oculusplasticsurgery.com

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0:00 Meet Dr. Harvey “Chip” Cole, III, MD, FACS
0:06 Can you see facelift scars?
0:35 Do facelift scars go away?
1:12 Where are scars for a facelift?
1:56 How long does it take for scars to fade after a facelift?
3:02 Can you wear your hair up after a facelift?
3:33 What is a deep plane facelift?
5:13 Can a deep plane facelift be scarless?
5:56 What is the most natural looking facelift?
6:57 What is the best age for a facelift?