Background: Lower face and neck lift may be easily
noticed by most plastic surgeons as well as other individuals,
by spotting some peculiar landmarks. Besides obvious postoperative
scars or other major post-operative complications,
ear synkinesis, also called “operated look ear", “stuck on",
“pulled" or “pixie" ear, is among the prominent features [1].
Treating ear synkinesis may be challenging and unsatisfactory
for both patients and surgeons. It would be rather
avoidable than correctable [2].
The reported technique is a simple modification of the
incision around the ear lobe to prevent and treat pixie ear
deformity that may occur following lower facelift operations.