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title: "Short Scar Facelift"
url: https://drturner.com.au/procedures/face/short-scar-facelift/
date: 2024-06-19
modified: 2026-06-27
author: "Dr Scott J Turner"
description: "A short scar facelift is a facelift approach that uses a limited incision pattern, usually around the front of the ear and earlobe, without extending into the posterior hairline. The..."
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# Short Scar Facelift

A short scar facelift is a facelift approach that uses a limited incision pattern, usually around the front of the ear and earlobe, without extending into the posterior hairline. The term describes the access pattern rather than the depth of surgery: beneath the skin, the work may involve deep plane or high SMAS technique, repositioning the deeper soft tissue rather than tightening skin alone. A short scar facelift may be considered for selected patients with early-to-moderate lower-face and jowl concerns where skin excess and neck involvement are limited.

Dr Scott J Turner is a [Specialist Plastic Surgeon FRACS](/dr-scott-turner-sydney-plastic-surgeon/) who consults in [Bondi Junction](/locations/bondi-junction/) and [Manly](/locations/manly/), Sydney, with all surgery performed in accredited private hospitals at Bondi Junction Private Hospital and Delmar Private Hospital, Dee Why. This page explains short scar facelift surgery, who may be suitable, when another facelift approach may be more appropriate, recovery, scars, risks and cost factors.

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