I can see the area under my chin sagging & when look down it looks like I have 2 chins. crepyness in center of neck. I am a thin woman 110lbs at 5'3". plastic surgeon who said I am too young for a neck lift & recommended I try Botox for platysmal bands and/or laser to tighten. nurse who normally does my Botox gave me the Botox in the neck. She said do not do the laser as it is a waste of time and money. Botox did nothing. why won't a surgeon do a neck lift at my age? Is there any other option?
January 10, 2017
Answer: Necklift At 47, you have the typical changes that people get in their late 40's. Neck is acceptable in most positions, with some early platysmal banding. When you bend your neck, tissue piles up unacceptably. This is a dilemma for the patient and surgeon alike, as some may feel it is too early to have neck/face sugery. Less aggressive measures are not always the best solution. Lasering the neck skin or other methods in the hopes of improving the excess skin are less than successful. Injecting botox to take care of the bands is problematic, as it takes a lot of botox (I suspect much of it is wasted in the tissues) and it doesn't last very long. Often I take the step of a limited necklift to correct the problem, and I am pleasantly surprised that the neck corrects to a much better degree than I would have thought.
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Necklift At 47, you have the typical changes that people get in their late 40's. Neck is acceptable in most positions, with some early platysmal banding. When you bend your neck, tissue piles up unacceptably. This is a dilemma for the patient and surgeon alike, as some may feel it is too early to have neck/face sugery. Less aggressive measures are not always the best solution. Lasering the neck skin or other methods in the hopes of improving the excess skin are less than successful. Injecting botox to take care of the bands is problematic, as it takes a lot of botox (I suspect much of it is wasted in the tissues) and it doesn't last very long. Often I take the step of a limited necklift to correct the problem, and I am pleasantly surprised that the neck corrects to a much better degree than I would have thought.
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Neck lift at 47 Simply put, you are in the age range and have early indications whereby surgery would be beneficial. Since thisis more "finesse surgery", please see a Surgeon who focuses on faces.
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Neck lift at 47 Simply put, you are in the age range and have early indications whereby surgery would be beneficial. Since thisis more "finesse surgery", please see a Surgeon who focuses on faces.
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