Dr. Jean Loftus is a double board-certified plastic
surgeon and is a national authority on plastic surgery. She has
appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and The Today Show, as a vocal advocate
of safety, conscientiousness, and honesty in plastic surgery. Her
book, The
Smart Woman's Guide to Plastic Surgery, is the
#1 best-selling book in the country on plastic surgery. This book
is available online at
amazon.com,
bn.com and
borders.com.
Dr.
Loftus has offices in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. Visit
her website at
www.infoplasticsurgery.com. To schedule a consultation,
you may contact her offices at (513) 793-4000 or (859) 426-5000.
Dr. Loftus just loves getting questions and posting answers. To
submit your question, please follow the link at the bottom of
this page. Even if you just want to send her a comment, she'd
love to hear from you.
Q:
I
wear my thick hair short-- similar to the length of your hair
on the cover of your book (which is excellent, BTW!).
I am seriously considering a facelift. Will I need to grow my
hair longer to hide the first couple months of scarring?
Dr.
Loftus Answers: Facelift incisions are in front of the ear
and behind the ear, mostly. The scar behind the ear is fairly
high (well above the level of the earlobe). As such, most hair
covers these scars immediately.
The exception is with men who wear short hair. If your hair is
as long (or rather, as short) as mine, you should have no problem
concealing your scars immediately. No need to grow out your hair.
By the way, the scar around the earlobe heals fast and is hard
to see even two weeks after surgery. Good luck!
Best of luck!
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