Would a neck lift help me achieve my desired results? 36 y/o male

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I had neck lipo a few months ago and made no difference. Am I a good candidate for a neck lift or will only a deep plane correct my neck. Please see current side profile and also what I want to achieve Thankyou

Lucian Ion, FRCS · Answer

Thank you for your question.

I understand your concern about not achieving the desired definition for your neck and jawline following liposuction. In my opinion, the deep plane neck lift is indeed the intervention that can help you achieve these goals. Given your situation, this would involve an anterior deep plane neck lift without skin excision, as there is no excess skin.

The reason why liposuction has not produced significant changes is that the volume in your neck is not primarily due to subcutaneous fat. Instead, it is a combination of deep-seated fatty tissue under the platysma muscles, the volume of the digastric muscles, and the lower part of the submandibular glands. These components are not addressed by liposuction.

An anterior neck lift would require an incision under the chin, measuring approximately 3 cm. This approach can effectively address both the deeper-seated volume excess and reduce some more of the subcutaneous volume, resulting in a more defined neck and jawline.

I hope this information helps you in considering your options.

Daniel A. Barker, MD · Answer

You have a nice hyoid location and no significant fat to remove. You can see when you press up the skin touches the hyoid and you have a nice cervicomental angle. It doesn't need to be a deep plane necessarily but the platysma muscle will need to be tightened.

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