Do Platysmal bands always come back?

Thank you for your query. A neck lift may not be a good solution to this. A scar revision, MNRF or stem cell injections will help remodel the scar better. Please find an experienced board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best!

Yours is a congenital trait and removing the muscles would not work well for your neck and head. Botox is a safer thing that can be done to help decrease the size of the muscle. However, it will make the muscle a little weaker. You need these muscles.

This is a cobra neck deformity. This is related to excessive removal of the deep fat in between the platysma muscle bellies in the midline of the neck followed by dehiscence (separation) of the two platysmal muscle bellies from the midline repair. The fullness in the midline could be residual...

The whole area needs to be released and redrape the skin in a better way pulling more posteriorly than up for a smoother look. Go back to your surgeon and discuss this.

An isolated neck lift can correct laxity in the neck, improve the angle between the jaw and the neck (cervicomental angle) and improve jawline definition. This typically involves either incision under the chin, an incision behind the ear into the hairline or both. A neck lift does not address...

The best way to tighten loose neck skin is with a neck lift. This can be done with short incisions behind the ear.