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Precisely where are the incisions made in a midface lift ?

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Well hidden: Usually in the ear crease (on the front side of the ear), around the earlobe, up the crease in back of the ear and then down the hairline. In the majority of patients this is a very inconspicuous scar.

Answered 12/9/2013

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