Hello. Do I need a neck lift in addition to an implant and liposuction? I've had a sloping neck like this since kindergarten and even as a teenager with an underweight BMI. I am 30 years old, 5'3 & 170 pounds. I've lost 80 lbs so far and have a goal weight of 109 - 120. An orthodontist I met with did say that I need jaw surgery to correct my overbite and this issue is also effecting my breathing. Also had OSA as underweight teenger. Thanks
July 29, 2018
Answer: Neck lift Based on these photos and your age it looks like a neck lift will be procedure of choice. However, without in person evaluation it is impossible to say whether additional skin excision in front and/or behind the ear would be necessary. It doesn't seem that chin augmentation would further improve result. Good luck.
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July 29, 2018
Answer: Neck lift Based on these photos and your age it looks like a neck lift will be procedure of choice. However, without in person evaluation it is impossible to say whether additional skin excision in front and/or behind the ear would be necessary. It doesn't seem that chin augmentation would further improve result. Good luck.
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July 29, 2018
Answer: Neck lift, implant, liposuction? Hi Abigail,Congratulations on your weight loss! Continue with your lifestyle changes and you will likely meet your goal.I understand from your photos what you're referring to, in terms of "no separation between face and neck," but I would caution you from undergoing any cosmetic procedures until you're closer (within 20 lbs) of your goal weight. Also, if you are considering jaw surgery, have that done first.Then revisit the idea of neck lifting (with liposuction/platysmaplasty) and/or chin implant with an in-person evaluation with an experienced facial plastic surgeon.Best wishes,Dr. Jay
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July 29, 2018
Answer: Neck lift, implant, liposuction? Hi Abigail,Congratulations on your weight loss! Continue with your lifestyle changes and you will likely meet your goal.I understand from your photos what you're referring to, in terms of "no separation between face and neck," but I would caution you from undergoing any cosmetic procedures until you're closer (within 20 lbs) of your goal weight. Also, if you are considering jaw surgery, have that done first.Then revisit the idea of neck lifting (with liposuction/platysmaplasty) and/or chin implant with an in-person evaluation with an experienced facial plastic surgeon.Best wishes,Dr. Jay
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