Can a person with keloid prone skin/scar tendencies have a successful neck lift? I am a 56-year-old female and am developing a turkey neck, but am concerned about surgery due to my skin type. Are there new procedures for my type of skin? Thank you.
December 30, 2009
Answer: Treatment of turkey neck Depending on what is contributing to your turkey neck, Botox might improve a tightening of the platysma muscle bands, Thermage may help tighten the skin and muscle component, although you won't get the same great result of reshaping compared with a neck lift, and liposuction can be done to remove fat but the insertion sites of the liposuction could become keloids too. If you do have a treatment, and start to notice thick, tender or painful scars, do not delay a followup appointment with your surgeon as there can be better improvement of hypertrophic scars and keloids if they are treated at an earlier stage. Be careful and see a board certified plastic surgeon to evaluate your neck lift.
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December 30, 2009
Answer: Treatment of turkey neck Depending on what is contributing to your turkey neck, Botox might improve a tightening of the platysma muscle bands, Thermage may help tighten the skin and muscle component, although you won't get the same great result of reshaping compared with a neck lift, and liposuction can be done to remove fat but the insertion sites of the liposuction could become keloids too. If you do have a treatment, and start to notice thick, tender or painful scars, do not delay a followup appointment with your surgeon as there can be better improvement of hypertrophic scars and keloids if they are treated at an earlier stage. Be careful and see a board certified plastic surgeon to evaluate your neck lift.
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December 30, 2009
Answer: Keloid formation when correcting the neck Despite the best of skills, Keloids can develop and there is no definitive way to prevent their development. We tend to use techniques that minimize trauma, but keloids are unpredicitable and at times unavoidable.
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December 30, 2009
Answer: Keloid formation when correcting the neck Despite the best of skills, Keloids can develop and there is no definitive way to prevent their development. We tend to use techniques that minimize trauma, but keloids are unpredicitable and at times unavoidable.
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