How to treat cobra neck due to over aggressive lipo 10yrs ago. I had a face lift 2 years ago but I was told that due to the scar tissue, that fat couldn't be injected into the hollow. My profile is different on each side due to the uneven lumps on sides of indention. Extra skin bands drive me crazy. Is there anything that can be done?
Answer: Skin bands after neck lift Platysmoplasty, tightening of platysma muscle, is part of neck lift. This is live muscle which maintains its function after surgery. It is normal to see bands of the functional muscle in the neck after fat tissue cover is reduced; a very common problem after neck lift. Botox injection will paralyze muscle bands temporarily (3-6 months) and is usually sufficient for your type of deformity. Lumps on the side are bellies of digastric muscles which may be trimmed to improve side appearance. Good luck.
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Answer: Skin bands after neck lift Platysmoplasty, tightening of platysma muscle, is part of neck lift. This is live muscle which maintains its function after surgery. It is normal to see bands of the functional muscle in the neck after fat tissue cover is reduced; a very common problem after neck lift. Botox injection will paralyze muscle bands temporarily (3-6 months) and is usually sufficient for your type of deformity. Lumps on the side are bellies of digastric muscles which may be trimmed to improve side appearance. Good luck.
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Answer: Fat grating sessions or Renuva Agree with the theme that multiple small fat grafting session are good plan. Renuva an injectable fat growing product is also vey nice. Good Luck
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Answer: Fat grating sessions or Renuva Agree with the theme that multiple small fat grafting session are good plan. Renuva an injectable fat growing product is also vey nice. Good Luck
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January 24, 2022
Answer: Treatment of the over-suctioned neck Generally speaking, treatment of the over-suctioned neck causing cobra deformity is typically repeated, small volume, careful fat grafting to the area. This may have to be done over several sessions. Hope that helps! Best,Dr. Perez
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January 24, 2022
Answer: Treatment of the over-suctioned neck Generally speaking, treatment of the over-suctioned neck causing cobra deformity is typically repeated, small volume, careful fat grafting to the area. This may have to be done over several sessions. Hope that helps! Best,Dr. Perez
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January 17, 2022
Answer: Treatment for "cobra" neck contour I am sorry that you have experienced difficulties with the contour of the neck following liposuction. The images that you have shared show a couple of problems: - Volume reduction between the digastric muscles - Volume reduction under the skin with visibility of the bands For the first problem, suturing of the digastric muscles together will produce a smoother contour (fills the hollow) but will require an open approach under the chin. It can be combined with a slight volume reduction of the digastric muscles is from the lateral view there is still some fullness which I suspect shows more when the neck is flexed. In general, fat transfer is manageable but may require more than one treatment. A neck lift procedure can produce improvement for these concerns by adding lateral tensioning to the skin. It may still require a small amount of fat transfer to restore the subcutaneous layer of fatty tissue
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January 17, 2022
Answer: Treatment for "cobra" neck contour I am sorry that you have experienced difficulties with the contour of the neck following liposuction. The images that you have shared show a couple of problems: - Volume reduction between the digastric muscles - Volume reduction under the skin with visibility of the bands For the first problem, suturing of the digastric muscles together will produce a smoother contour (fills the hollow) but will require an open approach under the chin. It can be combined with a slight volume reduction of the digastric muscles is from the lateral view there is still some fullness which I suspect shows more when the neck is flexed. In general, fat transfer is manageable but may require more than one treatment. A neck lift procedure can produce improvement for these concerns by adding lateral tensioning to the skin. It may still require a small amount of fat transfer to restore the subcutaneous layer of fatty tissue
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December 24, 2021
Answer: Platysmaplasty with possible need for skip redraping with necklift +/- facelift incisions Sorry about your neck result. This often happens after liposuction where the platysma muscle bands show through the skin. If you clench your jaw to show your lower teeth, this activates the platysma muscle and makes the middle two edges of the muscle bands stick out through the skin. Using botox can reduce the activity of the platysma muscle, but if you already see the bands when you are fully at rest (like in the photo), Botox will unlikely help to flatten out the bands. The indentation in the center of the neck would provide for a nice sharp neck to chin (cervicomental) angle, if the two muscle bands were not sticking out lower than the center area. During a consultation, I will use an analogy of wearing a dress shirt or sports coat and if the shirt or coat is unbuttoned, when I bend forward 90 degrees, the 2 edges of the shirt or coat hang straight down to the ground with the space between the shirt/coat edges appears to be indented. If you button the shirt/coat, and lean forward, there won't be an indentation or at least significantly minimized between the two muscle bands because it is a continuous layer of platysma muscle from one side of the jaw to the other. Not knowing how old you are or having the opportunity to examine you, I am not sure if you need additional skin removal to get the best results. In general, redraping the skin, meaning lifting up the skin then laying it back down and removing any excess skin on the sides gives the best results. For younger patients under 35, their skin elasticity is naturally very good and the skin tends to contract without need for skin removal. Look at examples of liposuction where the skin appears to contract down without any loose skin. While for others who may have lost a significant amount of weight, they end up with loose skin which will unlikely contract down any further and will need some kind of skin removal surgery. Hope that helps. Dr. Yang
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December 24, 2021
Answer: Platysmaplasty with possible need for skip redraping with necklift +/- facelift incisions Sorry about your neck result. This often happens after liposuction where the platysma muscle bands show through the skin. If you clench your jaw to show your lower teeth, this activates the platysma muscle and makes the middle two edges of the muscle bands stick out through the skin. Using botox can reduce the activity of the platysma muscle, but if you already see the bands when you are fully at rest (like in the photo), Botox will unlikely help to flatten out the bands. The indentation in the center of the neck would provide for a nice sharp neck to chin (cervicomental) angle, if the two muscle bands were not sticking out lower than the center area. During a consultation, I will use an analogy of wearing a dress shirt or sports coat and if the shirt or coat is unbuttoned, when I bend forward 90 degrees, the 2 edges of the shirt or coat hang straight down to the ground with the space between the shirt/coat edges appears to be indented. If you button the shirt/coat, and lean forward, there won't be an indentation or at least significantly minimized between the two muscle bands because it is a continuous layer of platysma muscle from one side of the jaw to the other. Not knowing how old you are or having the opportunity to examine you, I am not sure if you need additional skin removal to get the best results. In general, redraping the skin, meaning lifting up the skin then laying it back down and removing any excess skin on the sides gives the best results. For younger patients under 35, their skin elasticity is naturally very good and the skin tends to contract without need for skin removal. Look at examples of liposuction where the skin appears to contract down without any loose skin. While for others who may have lost a significant amount of weight, they end up with loose skin which will unlikely contract down any further and will need some kind of skin removal surgery. Hope that helps. Dr. Yang
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