Numbness 9 months after neck lift, can nerves be repaired if it persist beyond 1 year?
September 30, 2024
Asked By:dunnijo in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederländerna
I read somewhere that 12-18 months after nerve damage the nerves loses it's ability to function again. Can nerves be repared with surgery if the numbness persists after the one year mark?
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Hello dear! congratulations! It is correct, it is preferable that you finish losing weight, especially if it is a reasonable amount of pounds, so that this does not affect the final result of your surgery.
This procedure must be performed by a skilled, board-certified plastic surgeon, A...
This is a cobra neck deformity. This is related to excessive removal of the deep fat in between the platysma muscle bellies in the midline of the neck followed by dehiscence (separation) of the two platysmal muscle bellies from the midline repair. It does not appear that the submandibular glands...
I would recommend a deep plane neck lift to sculpt the structures below the platysma muscle and release the platysmal bands (also perform a platysmaplasty). This will help reduce the volume below the jawline and provide better contour. You need to cut the bands directly and release the posterior...
