Is a Giampapa suture a good idea?

June 3, 2015
Asked By:chessmom in Minneapolis, MN

I am 13 months post FL/NL and now need a revision platysmaplasty. During the revision procedure, my surgeon plans not only to revise the anterior platysmaplasty, but this time he also plans to add a Giampapa suspension suture. I don’t fully understand this technique and haven’t been able to find a good illustration of it online. Is this a good idea?

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