Hi I have loose skin along my jawline which is also thickened from radiesse collagen production. Is it possible to cut this out versus just stabeling it back? Or better yet, is it possible to use lasers to tighten? Pulling back does not look right as it is still bulky hence why rather cut it out.
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It is hard to say without knowing what procedure you had done. Is this visible only when you smile? I would suspect you had SMAS plication or a MACS lift that placed sutures across the SMAS. If the tightening of the SMAS did not correspond with the skin tightening, you could get this type of...
These procedures can lead to suboptimal results if the retaining ligaments of the brow are not fully released. The issue is that the release requires dissection near the temporal branch of the facial nerve and this can lead to weakness of the brow elevators.
A deep plane facelift procedure will lift your upper cheeks and lower face and neck area. The effect on the upper cheek will improve the deep tear trough and oribitomalar lines. I would recommend fat grafting in this area to ensure the lines are corrected.
