Almost all-reconstructive plastic surgery is covered by insurance. However, cosmetic plastic surgery is not covered by insurance, which includes facelifts. After a facelift, it is a good idea to avoid the sun so that the scars that go around and behind the ear do not heal to a different color than the surrounding skin. However, your face will not melt. Anytime you have a surgical procedure, you will have scars.
Plastic surgeons hide the scars in inconspicuous areas.
In the case of a facelift, the scars are located right in front of the ear, around the ear lobe, up behind the ear and then into the hairline. Sometimes there is also a scar underneath the chin. When those scars are well healed they are located in positions that are difficult to see. However, they are present. There are a variety of ways that doctors can become plastic surgeons.