subject: How to Improve Your Facelift Scars [print this page] If your facelift surgery was longer than 6-12 months ago, then your only option may be surgical scar revision, where the edges of your scar are incised and the thick scar tissue underneath is removed. Non-surgical treatment may not work at this time, because the scar tissue underneath the skin has quit changing and may not respond to any non-surgical treatment.