I hav a face and neck lift less than a year and a half ago. My neck skin is hanging and lower face has a sweep. It started hanging two months after surgery. What did this doctor do or not do? It was a SMAS lift supposedly.
September 5, 2023
Answer: Loose skin after facelift. The best evaluation of your concerns could be done after a review of your doctors operative notes. From your photos it seems that too much fat was removed directly beneath your chin leaving you with a hollow there. On each side of your chin, below your jawline, it appears that the fat underneath your skin was left slightly thick, and the sweep of the skin across your jawline is due to improper vectoring of the skin during the redraping of the skin during your facelift. This may require a revision in order to correct these issues. Speak to your plastic surgeon about possible options. Best wishes.
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September 5, 2023
Answer: Loose skin after facelift. The best evaluation of your concerns could be done after a review of your doctors operative notes. From your photos it seems that too much fat was removed directly beneath your chin leaving you with a hollow there. On each side of your chin, below your jawline, it appears that the fat underneath your skin was left slightly thick, and the sweep of the skin across your jawline is due to improper vectoring of the skin during the redraping of the skin during your facelift. This may require a revision in order to correct these issues. Speak to your plastic surgeon about possible options. Best wishes.
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June 30, 2023
Answer: Neck Issues Hello, hope you are well. There are a couple identifiable issues from the images that you provided. You appear to have recurrence of skin laxity in the lower face. In the neck, there is unevenness with a central concavity/depression in the midline. This typically happens when the central fat compartment is reduced, but the adjacent muscles (digastrics) are relatively prominent which causes an uneven contour (the 'hanging skin' appearance). You may consider revision surgery to improve these problems.
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June 30, 2023
Answer: Neck Issues Hello, hope you are well. There are a couple identifiable issues from the images that you provided. You appear to have recurrence of skin laxity in the lower face. In the neck, there is unevenness with a central concavity/depression in the midline. This typically happens when the central fat compartment is reduced, but the adjacent muscles (digastrics) are relatively prominent which causes an uneven contour (the 'hanging skin' appearance). You may consider revision surgery to improve these problems.
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