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Plication/reefing of digastric muscle in neck lift surgery? (photos)

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Antomon6679Oct 10, 2020

I had a consultation with my plastic surgeon because I have some concerns involving all my neck area. I'm a 25 year old male and in spite of not being overweight I have a lot of fat and sagging skin (see pics). He gave me a budget for neck liposuction and "digastric muscle reefing", but I can't find any info about this procedure anywhere. I only found descriptions of platysma plication and digastric muscle removal. Can I trust this surgeon and this method? Thank you.

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