“Pixie ear” is a term for an ear deformity that is caused by the tension created by a facelift when the cheek and jawline skin flaps are pulled tightly at the earlobe attachment point. The result of this is a “stuck on” or “pulled” appearance of the ear.
Since you got your facelift in order to achieve a more attractive and beautiful appearance, the last thing you want is a complication like this to mar the overall new look of your face, or to tip people off that you’ve had work done.
While this can be corrected with simple ear surgery, it’s far better to not have to worry about it in the first place.
The most important way to avoid this complication is choosing the right surgeon who has knowledge and experience. A well-executed facelift should not have a pixie ear when it is completed. With exact procedures and modern techniques, there should be no concern about this complication.
During surgery, your doctor should not place any tension on the incision around the earlobe and have caution during the closing of the surgical wound. Pixie ear can be easily prevented in this way.
Dr. Luis Macias is an internationally renowned, highly-trained, double board-certified plastic surgeon with long experience giving facelifts. He understands the importance of natural aesthetic results without complications–especially on your face. Dr. Macias is dedicated to providing the best patient care, along with exemplary results, and can be trusted to provide a facelift with proper results and without the dreaded pixie ear.
Have peace of mind and confidently look forward to outstanding results and a beautiful, refreshed, and rejuvenated face that allows you to be authentically you, complication-free.
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