I recently had Platysmaplasty and liposuction done to my neck. What are the chances of the internal dissolvable sutures dissolving too soon an ruining my Platysmaplasty? Is there anything I can do to minimize the possibility of this happening? Does it happen very often that the internal dissolvable sutures used to tie up the muscle dont do their job and the procedure fails? If it doesn't fail how long will it last
December 2, 2015
Answer: Platysmaplasty and sutures A reasonable question, but you shouldn't worry. This procedure is most often done with various types of absorbable sutures and the results hold up very well in experienced hands. The problem with permanent sutures is on occasion someone might feel the knots or the suture over time, especially with a slimmer neck.
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December 2, 2015
Answer: Platysmaplasty and sutures A reasonable question, but you shouldn't worry. This procedure is most often done with various types of absorbable sutures and the results hold up very well in experienced hands. The problem with permanent sutures is on occasion someone might feel the knots or the suture over time, especially with a slimmer neck.
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December 8, 2015
Answer: Necklift platysmaplasty Many surgeons do use long acting dissolving sutures for anterior platysmaplasty and they can work reasonably well provided the original inner edges of the platysma were not too far apart and division of the muscle with adequate separation of the ends of the divided muscle low in the neck is performed as well. Despite all this there can be failures with the re-appearance of anterior platysma bands within a few years.For this reason I use some permanent sutures as well as dissolving ones to hold things in the long term
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December 8, 2015
Answer: Necklift platysmaplasty Many surgeons do use long acting dissolving sutures for anterior platysmaplasty and they can work reasonably well provided the original inner edges of the platysma were not too far apart and division of the muscle with adequate separation of the ends of the divided muscle low in the neck is performed as well. Despite all this there can be failures with the re-appearance of anterior platysma bands within a few years.For this reason I use some permanent sutures as well as dissolving ones to hold things in the long term
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