I had a facelift 6 months ago. Since then, gradually, this skin under the sides of my chin has gotten looser. It looks very unappealing. I spoke to my surgeon who insisted that it looked better than before so I should be fine. Eventually, he said he could tighten the skin by making incision under my chin. I am reluctant to do that. What are my options? Should I have the revision?
April 4, 2024
Answer: Facelift When you had your facelift done was an incision made under your chin? If not it appears you would benefit from tightening the neck muscles with an incision under the chin as your surgeon discussed
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April 4, 2024
Answer: Facelift When you had your facelift done was an incision made under your chin? If not it appears you would benefit from tightening the neck muscles with an incision under the chin as your surgeon discussed
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April 4, 2024
Answer: Facelift results Dear suzi62, It's a little bit difficult to determine what the source of the "loose skin" is under your chin. It may be in fact loose skin. It may be muscle bands. And it may be that your submandibular glands are now more visible since your skin tightening. These differences can only be assessed in person. Submandibular gland removal is a higher level of facelift surgery and sometimes isn't recognized as necessary pre-operatively. Even when it is, many surgeons avoid it because the risks for bleeding and nerve injuries are higher. Have this discussion with your PS and good luck!
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April 4, 2024
Answer: Facelift results Dear suzi62, It's a little bit difficult to determine what the source of the "loose skin" is under your chin. It may be in fact loose skin. It may be muscle bands. And it may be that your submandibular glands are now more visible since your skin tightening. These differences can only be assessed in person. Submandibular gland removal is a higher level of facelift surgery and sometimes isn't recognized as necessary pre-operatively. Even when it is, many surgeons avoid it because the risks for bleeding and nerve injuries are higher. Have this discussion with your PS and good luck!
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