Laxity, banding and irregular contours 13 months post face and neck lift (Photo)

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. It does not appear that the submandibular glands...

I would recommend a deep plane neck lift to sculpt the structures below the platysma muscle and release the platysmal bands (also perform a platysmaplasty). This will help reduce the volume below the jawline and provide better contour. You need to cut the bands directly and release the posterior...

Thank you for your question regarding the appearance of your neck and whether tongue posture might be the cause. While mewing and practicing good tongue posture (keeping the tongue at the roof of your mouth) can help with overall facial structure and alignment, it may not fully address the...