Plication/reefing of digastric muscle in neck lift surgery? (photos)
October 10, 2020
Asked By:Antomon6679 in Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
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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The issue after weight loss is sagging skin. The best option usually is surgery to lift and remove the excess skin. Surgeries after weight loss include neck lift, facelift and browlift. Which surgery will give you the best results is best determined during a consultation with an experienced...
"For a double chin, InMode FaceTite with VASERlipo would give you the best result.
With significant neck sagging you would need a facelift / neck lift with muscle tightening (platysmaplasty). At the same time, I would recommend lasers (Fraxel, CO2, Halo, or Erbium) and microneedling RF...
It would be very difficult to describe your neck as too masculine, based on these photos. I do not see much to be done to soften and feminize it. Small augmentation of the breasts and augmentation of the hips with fat grafting may give you more feminine look all together, if that is what you are...
