What is platysmal suspension?

Liposuction alone does not address one of the major changes that occurs to the neck/facial complex with aging.  The platysma, which is considered one of the muscles of facial expression, loses tone and literally becomes looser over time.  We refer to the cords that form below the chin as... more

After a certain age, submental liposuction can be counterproductive making the laxity under the chin worse. The platysma and neck skin sag together. In most cases, submental platysmaplasty is the best way to approach this problem. This procedure creates a muscle sling which will lift the neck. This will... more

There are many different techniques for platysma suspension. Dr. Giampapa popularized the suture chin/neck sling. His technique is performed from an anterior  AND posterior approach. Other techniques just rely on the posterior (behind the ear) technique with stitches placed to lift and secure the... more