I am 5 months post op from SMAS Neck lift and facelift and I still have some swelling under jawline. It appears as a double chin? Neck area seems to swell more in the evening? I also have an indentation in chin along jawline with a undefined jawline on both sides. Should I have a revision or would steroid injections help me. Will this correct itself with more time? Thank You
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The masseter is an important masticatory muscle on top of which several facial nerve branches run. Therefore, during a deep plane or SMAS based facelift, the layer on top of the masseter is always left intact. Because of its functional necessity, an aesthetic procedure to cut the masseter w...
From what you describe, opening the submental incision and dissecting the skin in this area for some ways to remove a contour irregularity should be sufficient. This can probably be done under local. No skin excision can be done in this area because that may extend the scar to your...
With the MACS lift the dissection is not as extensive so revisions can be performed in the office setting. You may need placement of an additional suture to pull more tightly on the looser side.