After a neck lift performed with a face lift and fat grafting in my lower face in January, 2018 I am left with this deformity. I have experienced significant discomfort for 9 months due to the neck lift. The visual deformity is frightening. My lower face, jaw line and neck appear abnormal. What treatment could be effective to correct this tragic result?
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The neck can get saggy for many reasons including a lot of sun exposure, weight gains or loss, pregnancy etc. Aging of the neck is very common before aging of the face. It's one of the things that can be very frustrating to patients of all ages.
The face and neck keep changing as you age. So...
Hi, I have performed many SMAS facelifts and neck lifts. While, in theory the corset-platsymaplasty can be carried out alone...this can "only" be done when no "jowls" exist in the lower face. This procedure is referred to as a "formal" neck lift and is performed using a curved incision unde...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...