Are you worried about scarring after a facelift? Today I’m going to talk to you about facelift incisions and how to make them as inconspicuous as possible during the healing process and to prevent visible scarring.
Does a facelift leave visible incisions after surgery?
The key to any incision, and making the incisions inconspicuous so they’re not visible scars, is the technique utilized.
Specifically, what I’m referring to is no tension along the incisions when it comes to facelifts.
And that’s very important because if the skin is under no tension, then that incision should heal up beautifully.
The other component to preventing the scarring is the suturing technique utilized.
The other aspect of things is also how you take care of it.
Keep reading this article because I’m going to give you some tips that you can take advantage of to help minimize getting visible scarring with facelift incisions.
Tips to Minimize Scarring
So, things that you can do to help get the best result from an incision standpoint and prevent scarring:
First and foremost, if you smoke, you have to stop smoking leading up to the procedure and post-procedure.
That’s very important.
The second thing you need to do is clean the incision lines with a small amount of peroxide, being very gentle with the area and applying a small amount of ointment to the area.
The third thing you can do is avoid direct sunlight while it’s initially healing and those sutures are in place.
And the next thing that’s very important is to follow up with your surgeon as advised to get the sutures removed in a timely fashion.
What really applies to people in warmer climates is you got to stay out of the pool and certainly the ocean, especially for patients here in Florida.
