I received a cochlear implant approx. 12 years earlier. I'm wondering if any surgeons would know if further surgery for neck or facelift would compromise the implant area?
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Hi @Dede27lilacs
Thank you for posting the question and sharing your picture. The turkey neck at your age will get worse with liposuction alone. This is because when the fat is gone you will have more excess skin which typically will not tighten in women over the age of 40.
Currently there are ...
Cords in the neck are called the anterior platysmal bands and are the most anterior leading edge of platysmal muscle that tends to shorten, fibrose, and contract with age and facial grimacing. At the time of the face/neck lift the top portion above the voice box is sewn together with a...
Although it is very hard to give a diagnosis without more information, early failure of platysmaplasty is most likely technical. As with anything, with a wide variety of Surgeons, there will be a wide spectrum of results. Whether of not the plastysma was correctly sutured, what type...
