Neck Lift Incision Under the Chin?

asked 2 years ago by jacqui-f in Norfolk, UK
Latest answer by Robert M. Freund, MD
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Tags: chin, neck

Why can't surgeons simply make an incision under the chin to access and tighten neck musculature in cases of Neck lift? I do not need a lower facelift; I just have a neck that does not match my face, due to cervical spondylosis. It surely cannot be too difficult to access and tie these loose muscles without drastic surgery. I look like a bullfrog at the moment, so Botox is unlikely to help me.

6 answers to Neck Lift Incision Under the Chin?

Neck lift incisions under chin and/or around the ear

A minimal lift for the lower face and neck is a great option with the least downtime for facial rejuvenation. There are many minimally invasive facelift options for the neck and face, which go by several names: neck lift, s lift, mini lift, short scar lift, macs lift, SMAS, lunchtime lift, etc. These face lift surgery names are confusing. Technically, all these face lift procedures differ a little, but cosmetic results are the same. The facelift incision may be anywhere from the temple... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.potomacplasticsurgery.com

Corset platysmaplasty

The corset platysmaplasty works perfectly to correct for platysma bands, subcutaneous and submuscular fat and a modest amount of skin excess. If you have lots of excess skin, then the procedure requires small incisions behind the ear, as well.

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift with chin only incision

In fact, it is very possibel to do what you describe. This requires though that you have skin that will shrink since it is not being excised. If the skin won't shrink well, then the ear incisions are required to remove it.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift incisions

Certan aspects of a neck lift can be approached from the area under the chin. I use this incision all the time. You have access to the submental fat and platysma bands so that they can be plicated and sometimes even cut. But, if there is a lot of loose skin, you have to remove it and that means incisions behind the ears.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

A neck incision cannot tighten skin during a neck lift.

Although the platysma muscle can be tightened through a neck incision, there is extra skin that cannot be tightened just through the neck. Therefore, other incisions are necessary. You need something else to tighten that neck skin.

Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift incision is for excess fat removal

The neck lift incision is an operation designed for removing excess fat above and below the platysmal muscle in the neck. It sounds from the description that there may be excess skin, and the neck lift will do nothing for excess skin. If there is extra skin in the neck, it must be dealt with through a full face/neck lift.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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