Mid-30s, healthy weight, have always had this 45 degree angle between neck and chin. There’s fat in there for sure, not just loose skin. I’m wondering if liposuction + skin tightening would produce a good result, or should I go for a full on Platysmaplasty/ deep plane neck lift?
Answer: Conservative treatment first. An in person examination would help to determine the thickness of the fat in your neck as well as laxity of the platysma muscle. I would always favor doing a conservative treatment first. A carefully performed liposuction of your neck should improve your neck contour and define your jawline This is minimally invasive, would have a relatively short recovery period and should give you improvement in your neck contour. Adding an energy based skin tightening should also be of some help as well. Best wishes.
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Answer: Conservative treatment first. An in person examination would help to determine the thickness of the fat in your neck as well as laxity of the platysma muscle. I would always favor doing a conservative treatment first. A carefully performed liposuction of your neck should improve your neck contour and define your jawline This is minimally invasive, would have a relatively short recovery period and should give you improvement in your neck contour. Adding an energy based skin tightening should also be of some help as well. Best wishes.
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Answer: VASER Neck Liposuction vs. Deep Neck Lift: An Analysis Thank you for your question regarding your neck, particularly considering your age in the mid-30s, being at a healthy weight, and whether chin liposuction or a deep plane neck lift is the best alternative for you. I appreciate the history and pictures you provided.
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Answer: VASER Neck Liposuction vs. Deep Neck Lift: An Analysis Thank you for your question regarding your neck, particularly considering your age in the mid-30s, being at a healthy weight, and whether chin liposuction or a deep plane neck lift is the best alternative for you. I appreciate the history and pictures you provided.
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November 14, 2023
Answer: Neck Lift Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for submitting your photo and questions! Based on the limited view of your neck in this photo, I would recommend a surgical neck lift. Neck lifts can be designed in many different ways to address the problems at hand--in your case, deposits of adipose tissue (fat) in different layers of the neck. Removal of both subplatysmal fat and subcutaneous fat will provide the best contour achievable. In your mid-30's, additional skin tightening would be of marginal benefit but there are minimally invasive options to consider. You would also see improvement with liposuction and skin tightening alone, but better results with a neck lift.
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November 14, 2023
Answer: Neck Lift Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for submitting your photo and questions! Based on the limited view of your neck in this photo, I would recommend a surgical neck lift. Neck lifts can be designed in many different ways to address the problems at hand--in your case, deposits of adipose tissue (fat) in different layers of the neck. Removal of both subplatysmal fat and subcutaneous fat will provide the best contour achievable. In your mid-30's, additional skin tightening would be of marginal benefit but there are minimally invasive options to consider. You would also see improvement with liposuction and skin tightening alone, but better results with a neck lift.
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November 13, 2023
Answer: Physical exam A lot will be dependent on your physical exam - feeling how much fat there is and most importantly where your hyoid is located. If you feel like you've always had this, it is posible that your hyoid bone is just in a unfavorable location, which means that even with aggressive surgery, it can only improve so much. This is something that can only really best be determined by feeling in person. Based on your photos, I don't think lipo/skin tightening will do enough for you - at the very least you need some deep neck contouring to try to maximize what you can get with your hyoid position.
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November 13, 2023
Answer: Physical exam A lot will be dependent on your physical exam - feeling how much fat there is and most importantly where your hyoid is located. If you feel like you've always had this, it is posible that your hyoid bone is just in a unfavorable location, which means that even with aggressive surgery, it can only improve so much. This is something that can only really best be determined by feeling in person. Based on your photos, I don't think lipo/skin tightening will do enough for you - at the very least you need some deep neck contouring to try to maximize what you can get with your hyoid position.
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November 13, 2023
Answer: Neck lift Decision about which procedure would better address your neck issue can be made only on the basis of a thorough in person evaluation. There is no doubt that deep fat underneath platysma muscle has a role in your neck deformity. It is very likely that neck lift with platysmaplasty may be a procedure to consider. Good luck.
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November 13, 2023
Answer: Neck lift Decision about which procedure would better address your neck issue can be made only on the basis of a thorough in person evaluation. There is no doubt that deep fat underneath platysma muscle has a role in your neck deformity. It is very likely that neck lift with platysmaplasty may be a procedure to consider. Good luck.
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