Ropey band on jawline - is this cobra neck? (Photo)

Hello, hope you are well. Thanks for posting your photos and concerns. The first photo shows a central depression/hollowing between the anterior bellies of the digastric muscles. This is a cobra neck deformity. When the line of demarcation on the cheek occurs after the deep plane lift, it is from the suspension sutures as your surgeon said, and usually disappears as healing progresses and swelling dissipates. There are different ways of dealing with the cobra neck to re-establish a level contour. For example, revision submental neck surgery with digastric reduction and/or fat grafting. The cobra neck will not go away on its own, but the other issues have a good chance of resolving with some more time. If they don't after a year or more, I would consider revision facelift surgery.

Best,
Dr. Tower

I would recommend a revision face/neck. There is a cobra neck deformity in the neck. The band in the left lower face is likely a contour deformity in the SMAS created from the pull or a rent/tear in the SMAS when attempting to suspend the face. At this level it would be platysma muscle (which fuses into the lower face).