Hypertrophic facelift scars can make incision areas look raised, thick, red, firm, or more noticeable than expected. Some patients also feel itching, tenderness, tightness, or pulling around the ears, hairline, sideburn, or under-chin incision area.



At ETONNE Plastic Surgery in Gangnam, Seoul, facelift scar revision focuses on identifying why the scar became thick and creating a customized plan to improve scar appearance while maintaining natural facial balance.

Why Do Hypertrophic Facelift Scars Happen?

Hypertrophic scars may develop due to excessive skin tension, inflammation, delayed healing, infection, skin type, scar contraction, smoking, repeated surgery, or irritation around the incision during recovery.

Common Areas for Hypertrophic Facelift Scars

Thick scars may appear in front of the ear, behind the ear, around the earlobe, along the hairline, near the sideburn, or under the chin after neck correction.

How Can Scar Revision Help?

Scar revision may improve hypertrophic facelift scars by refining the scar line, reducing tension, improving closure, repositioning surrounding tissue, or combining with additional scar care when needed.

Scar Thickness and Skin Tension

Hypertrophic scars are often related to wound tension and inflammation. A careful revision plan should reduce skin pulling and support the deeper tissue so the incision area can heal more smoothly.

Why Choose ETONNE Plastic Surgery?

ETONNE Plastic Surgery provides customized facelift scar revision for hypertrophic scars, raised scars, thick scars, red scars, wide scars, visible scars, and incision distortion. Each plan is tailored to scar condition, previous surgery history, skin quality, tissue tension, incision location, and natural facial harmony.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hypertrophic facelift scar?

A hypertrophic facelift scar is a raised, thickened scar that stays within the original incision area and may look red, firm, itchy, or tender.

Why did my facelift scar become raised?

Facelift scars may become raised due to excessive tension, inflammation, delayed healing, infection, skin type, smoking, repeated surgery, or scar contraction.

Can hypertrophic facelift scars be corrected?

Yes. Hypertrophic facelift scars may often be improved with scar revision, tension reduction, incision refinement, and additional scar treatments when appropriate.

Are hypertrophic scars the same as keloids?

No. Hypertrophic scars usually stay within the original incision line, while keloids may grow beyond the original wound boundary.

Can a tight facelift cause hypertrophic scars?

Yes. Excessive skin tension can increase scar thickness, redness, widening, pulling, or irritation around the incision.

Where do hypertrophic facelift scars usually appear?

They may appear around the ears, behind the ears, along the hairline, near the sideburn, around the earlobe, or under the chin.

How long should I wait before scar revision?

Most patients should wait several months for scars to mature, and many scar revision cases are planned around 6 to 12 months after surgery unless earlier care is medically necessary.

Can raised scars flatten over time?

Yes. Some raised scars gradually flatten and fade, but persistent thick, red, itchy, or painful scars should be evaluated.

Will scar revision make the scar invisible?

No scar can be guaranteed invisible, but careful revision can help the scar become flatter, finer, softer, and less noticeable.

Why choose ETONNE Plastic Surgery for hypertrophic facelift scar revision?

ETONNE Plastic Surgery focuses on personalized scar revision that improves thick scars, reduces tension, refines incision areas, and maintains natural facial harmony.