Neck indentation after chin lipo. Would a neck lift be the best course of action to fix this? (Photo)

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I am 33 and I had chin lipo a little over a year ago. I still have loose skin and in the past 6 months or so I've noticed a pretty severe indentation under my chin. I have a bit of an adam's apple so there is a natural underlying indentation there, but now I have two folds of skin overlying it and making it more pronounced. Not sure if these are platysmal bands but I can smooth them out and they feel like loose skin. Would a neck lift be the best course of action to fix this?

Tek Przylecki, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello,Looking at your photograph, it does appear that the indentation is a result of platysmal bands. There are several anatomic variants in terms of the platysma muscle. Please see figure 14.2 in the link below. This can usually be addressed with a neck lift. I would recommend thorough examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. The can offer you appropriate treatment recommendations. I hope this helps! Best of luck on your journey!

Lucian Ion, FRCS · Answer

Thank you for your question and for sharing your photograph. The neck lift intervention would represent a more powerful change and can address both skin laxity and platysmal bands. It also has the ability to more significantly change the volume under the chin because it can address the volume in the deeper layers, which is not suitable for treatment with liposuction.

Before you decide regarding surgery, I would suggest having a consultation in person with a surgeon or an aesthetic medicine specialist who offers botulinum toxin (Botox or equivalent) treatments for platysmal bands. If, when you show your lower teeth, the bands in the neck strengthen in the same place, they could represent platysmal muscle visibility and can become less noticeable following botulinum toxin treatments.

The neuromodulator treatment requires a four-monthly repeat intervention but would avoid the scars related to neck lift surgery.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on the one posted photo and no before photos posted best to virtual consult even better yet in person but virtual consultation is an option. It appears you need a open neck lift with muscle or ban release fee is from $10,000 again best virtual consult with.

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