After having neck surgery to remove my "waddle," I had problems with blood pooling under my chin so the drain was reinserted. The swelling has gone down but I still have ugly knots and rope-like scars under my chin. I've had multiple needle aspirations to help drain fluid and steroid shots. I am 4 months post op now without significant improvement. What is the problem? There was no incision at affected site. What is the prognosis for improvement? What treatment is recommended?
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Neckbands or platysma bands can create concern to patients
because they are related with unattractiveness or signs of aging. Depending on
the type and severity of the bands, they can be treated surgically or
non-surgically. Dynamic platysma bands ( the ones that “show up” on animation)
can be ...
Your photos suggest at a minimum a chin augmentation. The best recommendations to improve your neck appearance depend on your needs, desires, and most importantly an examination to determine the best procedure for you. Your plastic surgeon will evaluate you for five main features that will...
Great question! The difficulty in speech could be related to the repostioning of your tissues. When the doctor tightened the neck that could account for some of the difficulty. There could be local anesthesia as well but that usually wears off after 3 or 4 hours. Rarely,...
