Had a platysmaplasty and mini face lift. Have had a cough. Will this undo the good work the surgeon did and spoil my neck lift?

Its unusual to see lumps under the chin after 4 weeks, but the technique used and the post op recovery course is unknown to  us.  Sometimes swelling will accentuate post op horizontal lines which were present pre op, but it is difficult to tell the reason at this point.  Its best to give it mo...

I recommend first getting another evaluation with an endocrinologist to evaluate you prior to pursuing cosmetic treatment. Moreover, we do treatment in this area quite frequently. One great option is, a cobra lift, where we combine skin removal, muscle tightening (platysmaplasty), VASE...

The risk of having surgery in an area of radiation treatment is that the radiation effect damages blood vessels and decreases wound healing capability.  Therefore, there is always a risk that having surgery in such an area will lead to significant healing problems and even skin or underlying ...

We do this frequently in our office and call it a cobra lift, we do skin removal, muscle tightening (platysmaplasty), VASER and J Plasma all to contour the chin/neck in one treatment. Best, Dr. Emer.

Dear cvanduelmenThank you for your question!  Unfortunately this is hard to answer without seeing you - and reviewing the options and benefits of the surgical procedures.With Warm RegardsTrevor M Born MD

Hello.  Though most patients see their results after liposuction at 3 months, you may want to wait a couple of months more to ensure no further improvement is seen.  If not, then you may want to explore other options to tighten the neck.  In my opinion, a neck lift will achieve a greater im...