I am 63, 10 days out from neck lift. I look like a foot ball player, very tight neck, lumpy, bumpy... some soft some hard... is this normal? So stiff and uncomfortable to swallow. If this is normal (ugh) how can I get relief?
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Dear GypsySoul, You have a slightly weak chin that can be enhanced with a small chin implant and the slight fatty deposits under the chin can be addressed with sub-mental cervical liposuction that would help provide a more defined jawline. You are not a candidate for platysmaplasty. If you are...
For a more defined jawline to strengthen your profile (and help prevent the dreaded jawline "jowl" sagging), we use injectable fillers like Revanesse Versa - a filler known to limit swelling and give subtle, soft enhancements - or Radiesse. Using a cannula to limit pain and swelling, we inject...
For neck aging changes nonoperative treatments are not very effective. You would do well to have an open neck lift performed with repair of the platysma muscle to improve the banding.
