Are facelift scars large? A plastic surgeon clarifies the true nature of a facelift

Many people find facelift surgery terrifying, with the traditional image of large, slow-healing wounds deeply ingrained in their minds, leading to the perception that facelift surgery leaves significant scars. However, in recent years, endoscopic surgery has matured, with the most significant impact being on the incision area. It allows for smaller incisions, thus reducing pain and bleeding, and making postoperative care easier.

Endoscopic Forehead Lift（內視鏡上臉拉提）

The facelift surgery scars consist of only four incisions, each about 2cm long.

Simultaneously lifts the upper half of the face and corrects droopy eyelids.

It can address issues such as sagging upper facial tissues caused by aging, drooping eyebrows, eyebrows pressing down on the eyes, narrowing of the double eyelid crease (making the double eyelid crease less noticeable), frown lines, forehead wrinkles, crow's feet, and uneven forehead.

像是許多人會想藉由雙眼皮手術骰善眼皮下垂，但若只透過雙眼皮手術，無法根本解決因鬆弛造成的下垂眼皮，術後成效可能會不如預期，但Endoscopic Forehead Lift（內視鏡上臉拉提）使用內視鏡輔助，直接提拉上臉緊緻，使額頭飽滿豐潤、雙眼皮摺痕更明顯、眉眼弧度更年輕，而且術後不影響洗頭等生活作息，還可以避免髮際線後移。

手術原理：先放鬆額頭及全面眼周組織後，將臉皮全層筋膜平均向上拉提，並縫合做堅實固定，使額頭、眼皮、眼尾組織能均勻向上拉提，術後的視覺樣貌會更加年輕化，並可在手術中合併Face Lift等臉部手術，做全臉拉皮。

Duration of effect: Generally about 8-10 years, depending on individual constitution and maintenance.

Recovery time: The swelling will usually subside significantly after about a week. After the swelling subsides, the scar will be hidden in the hairline and the surgical marks will not be very noticeable on the outside. The recovery time also depends on individual constitution.

Scar location: Four wounds, each about 2cm long, are hidden along the hairline. The wounds are not noticeable after the surgery and are almost invisible.

Invisible facelift

Facelift scars can be concealed under the eyeliner.

By combining the techniques of separating the tear trough ligament and the orbital retaining ligament, along with the Korean SOOF midface lifting method, the tear trough ligament and orbital retaining ligament are relaxed without damaging important tissues. Then, the midface tissue is re-fixed to the orbital bone. This allows for simultaneous treatment and lifting of eye bags, cheekbones, and sagging midface cheeks, depending on different conditions and needs.

Surgical principle: By using the incision from the blepharoplasty (lower eyelid) to perform blepharoplasty and midface lifting at the same time, there will be no increase in scarring. The scars will be very inconspicuous a few weeks after the operation and can only be detected by very close inspection. Therefore, this procedure is also known as the hidden scar midface lifting procedure. The surgical design is also more suitable for the conditions of East Asians. For patients who already need blepharoplasty, the addition of midface lifting makes them look younger overall after the operation.

Duration of effect: Approximately 8-10 years, depending on individual constitution and maintenance.

Recovery time: Generally, postoperative swelling will subside significantly within 1-2 weeks, and surgical scars will be barely visible after one month. The complete recovery time depends on individual circumstances.

Scar location: A mid-face lift can be performed through the area where the eye bags were surgically removed. The incision is made at the lower eyelid line, and the facelift scar is not noticeable after the procedure.

Mid-lower face high suspension fascia lift

Facelift scars are hidden in the ear area

除了中下臉鬆垮的輪廓及皺紋外，隨著時間過去，嘴角兩側的「嘴邊肉」也會越來越明顯下垂，Arsty Clinic中下臉拉提特點，便是會針對嘴邊肉進行處理，讓術後的下巴輪廓線更為緊緻柔順，不論從正面、側面看皆更為俐落骨感。手術原理：Arsty Clinic採用難度較高的高位筋膜懸吊拉皮手術方式(High SMAS facelift），能精準剝離SMAS、手術時間較短、疤痕較不明顯、術後效果維持較久，都是這項拉皮手術的優點。進行Face Lift時，會「先動地基再動表面」先將皮膚剝開後，將深層的脂肪筋膜層SMAS切開、放鬆、拉緊、固定，再將臉部皮膚拉緊固定，並切除多餘皮膚。

Duration of effect: Approximately 8-10 years, depending on individual constitution and maintenance.
Recovery time: Generally, postoperative swelling will subside significantly within 1-2 weeks, and the surgical risks will be less noticeable after one month. The full recovery time depends on the individual.
疤痕位置：Face Lift傷口一般會藏在髮際、頭髮或耳後，在耳廓約7-15公分隱藏疤痕，約半年到一年的時間後，會淡化至不太明顯。