Under 100lbs, 33, would a chin implant or mini neck/facelift help with submandibular glands? (Photos)

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I had a MyEllevate procedure with lipo in June of last year. Unfortunately my submandibular glands are quite large and make my face look like it’s sagging. I’m under 100lbs and 33 years old but my face looks like it belongs to a 200lbs 70 old woman from the profile and 3/4 view. I don’t want submandibular excision since it is risky and the injections I know don’t last forever. I was wondering if a chin/jaw filler or implant or a face lift would help.

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD, FACS · Answer

Although you can make an argument for performing a deep plane neck lift which would address subplatysmal fat, digastric muscles, and submandibular glands, I think that you should try a medium chin/prejowl implant to start with and see if that does not give you the neck line you are hoping for.  You can save the larger procedure for when you have more jowling.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

The photographs demonstrate a recessive chin profile and fat deposits located both above, and mostly below the platysma muscle in your neck. You may also have enlarged submaxillary glands as well. Consider placement of a chin implant to augment your chin forward for better structural support for the soft tissues in the neck. A neck lift procedure can accomplish removal of both compartments of fat above and below the muscle in addition to a platysma plasty. If the glands are enlarged, which is determined at the time of surgery, then a conservative partial removal can also be accomplished as well if needed. Both a chin implant and neck lift procedure can be accomplished in about an hour and a half under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure

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