What Is Skin Necrosis?
A potential, but rare, complication that may cross the path of a facelifter is skin necrosis. Skin necrosis is a complication that results in the death of the skin tissue. Skin necrosis occurs when not enough blood and oxygen are supplied to a given skin region. The main causes of skin necrosis are extensive hematomas and seromas that are left undetected and untreated for a period of time, cigarette smoking, and infections. Once necrosis has taken shape in an area, the complication is not reversible because there is nothing that can be done for skin that has undergone the necrotic process. Yet, the earlier skin necrosis is detected the better because steps can be taken to prevent further damage. In a good many cases, when skin necrosis occurs after a facelift it is confined to small areas that heal without serious consequences. In certain cases, however, skin necrosis leads to unsightly scarring. Why Does Skin Necrosis Happen? In the case of a facelift, skin necrosis is due to the lack
