If you have particular concerns about your hair and hairstyles, discuss this in detail with the Doctor before surgery. You should be aware of the possible risks and complications of surgery, which include, but are not limited to bleeding, infection, numbness in the areas treated, and risks of anesthesia. These anesthesia risks can be explained to you in more detail by your anesthesiologist prior to your surgery. Since the surgery involves the separation of tissues, injury to skin, fat, nerves, bone and muscles, while not anticipated, may occur, and injury has been reported by surgeons. In our experience the number of true complications have been very few and have been able to be 'fixed' by other minor procedures.
Face lift carries with it a high degree of patient satisfaction in our experience.
Interestingly, in rare cases following face lift, the ears can look more prominent. This is usually noticed more by people whose ears are already quite prominent. If you have large or outstanding ears, they may seem to protrude more afterward. There are multiple factors involved with this, but many times the tightening and lifting of tissues of the face can accentuate the ears. You may wish to consult with the Doctor regarding the possibility of ear reduction following face lift surgery if this is a concern.