What incisions or scarring should I expect with facelift?

What incisions or scarring should I expect with facelift?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: What incisions or scarring should I expect with facelift?; What should I expect after facelift surgery?; Will I have to take time off from work after a facelift? and more...

Facelift surgery has really undergone a shift in the last couple of years, and what's happened is we have made shorter and shorter scars. There's something classically called the short scar facelift, where the incision is primarily just in front of the ear. If you're a candidate for a short scar facelift, obviously that'll give you the smallest scar. But some patients need to have the classic facelift scar which extends into the hairline back here. In either sort of facelift, you may also have a small incision right here in the chin area if your doctor is going to remove fat or tissue from your neck during the facelift. But most facelift scars heal very nicely with almost no scarring.