I had a minimal incision neck lift and the Dr put sutures on my masseter. He assured me it would be fine. It never resolved. He did a revision a year later with a full neck and face lift and the skin still did not properly redrape. What to do now?
When the plastysma is sutured together, is the aim for the sutures to hold the platysma in place until the muscles heal together in their new position? Or do the muscles not heal together and are held together tighter only by way of the sutures? Is there any risk of the platysma sutures coming undone?
Does having a neck lift compromise the underlying structure of the neck and potentially increase the likelihood of noticeable banding in subsequent years? Can sutures fail? I see a lot of women with tight faces and prominent neckbands. I do not want that outcome. Years ago, when I had implants, doctors minimized the number of issues that could arise years after the procedure. I rarely saw implants without an issue requiring a revision. I do not want the same outcome with my face.
60 year old female. 11 months post procedure. Ellevate suture suspension / Facetite and Morpheus 8 procedure . Line and puckering immediately after procedure. Doctor loosened sutures. Now 11 months later have uneven puckering and scar. How to fix? Thank you
I am four weeks after a neck lift, with sutures under the chin and in front and behind the ears. While I am happy with the sharpened jawline, I have some concerns. now that the swelling is resolving there are some crepey vertical wrinkles developing on my neck. There are also ridges on my neck where the drains had been. Will these issues resolve?
Docs want more detail on procedures. Same NY dr performed all procedures. 1) 3-21 - submental lipo left bands, dents 2) 5-22 - platysmaplasty / fat grafting to correct dents and bands. One incision under chin, no ear incisions. Neck skin lifted broadly but no skin removed. Not sure if platysma pulled laterally - was sutured on midline, may have also been fixated along jawline (vs mastoid) - not sure but had jaw bumps that I think were sutures. Face is young. No facelift done- work on neck only
I believe some surgeons use non-dissolving sutures when righting up the platysma . What are the risk/ pros / cons of using non-dissolving sutures vs dissolving sutures? Why would a surgeon want to use non dissolving sutures?
What is the best method of sutures, in particular behind ears, with the best results and low risk of scarring? Do staples usually leave scars ie track marks and if so why would P.S. use them. 53 yrs old female, no lipo. Just lax skin and platysmal redo.
Is there any metal or implant left In face or neck that needs to be noted on MRI or Nuclear Bone scan that is of concern after surgery ? Are the staples or sutures used metal and any chance anything still remaining after removal and healing ? My surgeries were fairly recent and I had mesh in my neck so concerned about having an MRI Much appreciated Thank you