Seeking aggressive revision. Neck tended to form adhesions over time and a wrinkled appearance after 1st neck lift (Photo)

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What could be done to tighten and create a smoother neckline?

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for reaching out with your concerns about the need for an aggressive revision of your neck, particularly due to the formation of adhesions and a wrinkled appearance after your initial neck lift. Your history and the provided pictures have been very informative.
The optimal approach for your situation is a revision neck lift coupled with a corset platysmaplasty. The platysma, the vertical band visible in your neck pictures, is a key area of focus. The procedure involves an incision starting in front of the ear, curving around the bottom of the ear, and extending behind it. This incision allows comprehensive access to the lower two-thirds of the face and the entire neck.
A further small incision is made in the chin to expose the platysma. The key step involves reapproximating the platysma to the midline using permanent sutures, aiming to achieve a well-defined 90° neckline. Following this, the neck skin is meticulously redraped, suspended, and tightened to address your concerns effectively.
I understand your apprehensions, especially considering the adhesions and wrinkling that developed after your first neck lift. However, a revision neck lift with platysmaplasty is a robust and aggressive revision that should effectively remedy these issues.
I hope this answers your questions regarding the correction of vertical bands and crepey skin on your neck following a previous neck lift.
Sincerely,
Dr. Katzen

Richard G. Schwartz, MD · Answer

Your photos indicate a slender neck with minimal fat between the skin and underlying platysma muscle.  Therefore, there will always be a tendency for the muscle fibers to become visible.  You seem to have a prominent platysma muscle band, without any fat to camouflage it.  I suggest a secondary necklift to include wide skin redraping posteriorly to tighten the skin, Partial cutting and removal of a small triangle of platysma muscle and suturing of the 2 platysma muscle borders together and upward.  This should create a firmer, smoother neck contour and angle.

Gianfranco Frojo, MD · Answer

I believe that a revision neck procedure would be ideal to address the loose skin and loose platysma muscle band underneath). I would recommend finding a plastic surgeon with at least 6-7 years of training in actual plastic surgery.

Michael S. Kluska, DO · Answer

What you are seeing is the edge of the platysma muscle. This can be treated with surgical procedures that help tighten and or partially remove the muscle. Wrinkling is primarily due to aging and sun damage and can be improved with skin heating devices such as Renuvion. If you would like to schedule a virtual consultation to further discuss, please get back to me vis your RealSelf portal.

Gregory S. Keller, MD, FACS · Answer

Sorry to hear about your problem.  Stretch back of the skin and muscle can occur if the skin is not young and elastic.  A secondary procedure is usually performed by the surgeon, should this occur, without a professional fee.  Neck lift revisions happen in the best of hands, despite the comments from others, and I have seen the necessity of these from world famous neck surgeons.  Often these may be performed under local.  Picture the neck as a trampoline that has been bounced on and loosened in all directions.  It may be best to tighten the platysma muscle and skin from all directions if it is loose: from above with a facelift, together with a corset, and backward with a neck skin excision.

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