What can I do to get a snatched neck/jawline? (Photos)

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I have attached pictures of myself. For reference, I’m 5’1 and at my goal weight of 135 pounds. I am 32 years old. I want to do something for my jawline/neck. I don’t want loose skin. In order for me to get a snatched, neck/jawline is it best to do neck/jawline liposuction or get a deep plane neck lift?

Frank Agullo, MD · Answer

You have considerable fullnes in the jowls and visible submandibular glands. This calls for a deep lower facelift, which includes midface and neck. In a deep neck, the submandibular glands and digastrics are partially excised and the platysma plicated.

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Carl Truesdale, MD · Answer

A defined jawline and clean neck involves four overlapping things, and the right intervention depends on which are limiting you.
Submental fat (under the chin):Liposuction or Kybella thins fat under the chin and exposes the underlying jawline. Best in patients with good skin elasticity. If skin is loose, removing fat just leaves a hanging pocket &mdash; not better.
Skin envelope:Lax neck skin needs surgical removal (neck lift). Energy treatments like Morpheus8 or Ultherapy can tighten mildly but won't fix true redundancy. Once skin elasticity is gone, surgery is the only real answer.
Platysmal banding:The platysma muscle in the neck loosens with age, creating visible bands. Corset platysmaplasty (through a small chin incision) reapproximates the muscle in the midline, sharpening the neckline. Often combined with neck lift.
Jawline bony structure:A weak chin or recessed jaw angle makes any neck work look less dramatic. Chin implant or sliding genioplasty adds bony projection that defines the jawline forward. Mandibular angle implants define the back of the jaw.
The 'perfect' snatched jawline in many cases combines two or more of these:
Young, thin patient &mdash; chin implant + masseter Botox + occasional submental lipo.
40s to early 50s with early laxity &mdash; deep plane lower facelift with platysmaplasty.
50 to 65 with descent &mdash; full deep plane facelift + necklift + chin augmentation.
Post weight-loss &mdash; neck lift + platysmaplasty + chin implant.
A good consultation includes profile photos, palpation of the platysma muscle, assessment of skin elasticity (pinch test), and evaluation of chin projection. Online recommendations without exam are guesses.
If you share photos and your age, you'd get more specific feedback. Either way, find a surgeon who does both surgical and non-surgical options so they can recommend honestly.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

You are a great candidate for a facelift.  Your final result really depends on selecting the right surgeon with plenty of experience performing facelifts

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on nice photos I would use superficial Lipo with Junera laser combo. Fee $5,000.
You are not a candidate for deep plane lift … best to virtual consult with

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