Earlobe numbness, just as face and neck skin numbness are expected side-effects of dividing the sensory nerves in order to elevate and re-drape the skin following face and neck lift. The vast majority of face and neck lift patients will have full return of sensation. If everything else is healing well and on-time, you would expect sensation to return normally as well.
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Earlobes sewn to face after facelift/neck surgery. Surgeon states “nothing can be done”. Seeking other opinions.
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. 14 weeks ago I had a platysmaplasty/facelift in South Florida by 20-year board certified plastic surgeon to fix prominent vertical neck bands. Happy with my neck, I didn’t expect to see my unattached earlobes repositioned and sewn to my face. At my 2-months visit, I reported painful popping/pulling of... Read more »
Help! Downward pulling feeling around the ear after MACS facelift and a fold under the earlobe running down the neck.
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Six months after my MACS facelift I was unhappy with the result. I didn’t feel it was tight enough and where I wanted to be as pre-discussed with my plastic surgeon. He agreed to redo the MACS lift but I was left with a fold. I later had a small... Read more »
Why is it that the shape of the skin (tragus?) that connects to the ear looks different after a facelift?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. For me that is the telltale sign of work having been done. I have noticed that even Kris Jenner (who I imagine has access to the best of the best in Surgeons) of the infamous Kardashian family has her hair cut and styled to hide that part of her... Read more »
