The incision lines that result from a facelift are usually surprisingly minimal, as our surgeons take care to place incisions carefully so they turn out to be quite flat and narrow. Your incisions will be hidden in your hairline, in front of your ear, and inside your ear canal so very little of the incision is ever visible. Before your procedure, you’ll be given specific details regarding what you can expect after your recovery is complete. You can wear your hair up, in a ponytail, or pulled back, and the incisions will still be hidden. The appearance of your incision lines will vary depending on factors like genetics and nutrition, but you can help minimize them by following your post-op recovery instructions – not smoking, avoiding unprotected sun exposure, and carefully avoiding infection. Incision massages and silicone scar recovery gels may also help reduce the presence of visible incision lines, and our team can give you more information about how to minimize the appearance of scars after facelift surgery.