Can the vagus nerve be damaged during lower face lift/neck lift-using sutures?

It is very unlikely that someone who is familiar with neck anatomy may create injury to the vagus nerve while performing face lift. However, non-surgical specialist who is using suture based neck lift (it is hardly a case that a board certified plastic or ENT surgeon would use it without particular reason) may create problems due to a lack of knowledge of basic neck anatomy and face lift related surgical planes. You should seek a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with good reputation in facial surgery for detailed evaluation and a second opinion. Good luck.

All surgical #procedures carry some degree of #risk. The suitability of your procedures and any specific risks may be determined during you #consultation. However, based on this evaluation, your board certified plastic surgeons will create a custom surgical plan, detailing specific techniques and recommendations to meet your goals. If you are not a #candidate, your surgeon can make other suggestions to address your concerns and objectives Also, another element to a #satisfying result of your procedures are realistic #expectations.

For a full set of facial photographs are required to make a determination about being a candidate for a surgical procedure.  The goal of a lower face and neck lift is to tighten the loose skin in the face and neck, tighten loose facial and neck muscles, lift the jowls, and remove any fatty deposits in the neck.  We use permanent sutures to hold the tissues in their new position and never had a vagus nerve injury in over 25 years