I am just try o do a bit of research before seeing surgeon for a neck lift. Why do some have just a neck lift and others have their platysmal bands sutured? How do you which the better surgery?
June 15, 2022
Answer: Neck lift Neck lift (as any other surgical procedure) needs to be planned based on the presented problem (fat deposits, deep fat, platysma muscle bands). Platysmoplasty or not, will depend of patient clinical presentation. This can be decided only on the basis of in person evaluation. Consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, expert in neck and face lifts, is recommended. Good luck.
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June 15, 2022
Answer: Neck lift Neck lift (as any other surgical procedure) needs to be planned based on the presented problem (fat deposits, deep fat, platysma muscle bands). Platysmoplasty or not, will depend of patient clinical presentation. This can be decided only on the basis of in person evaluation. Consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, expert in neck and face lifts, is recommended. Good luck.
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June 15, 2022
Answer: Necklift with or without Platysmaplasty A necklift will always entail removing stretchy, loose skin and firming up the remaining skin. If the patient has 1 or 2 vertical ridges in the front of the neck, these represent saggy platysma muscle bands that have fallen away from their normal attachments. If present, then a platysmaplasty is performed to lift and stitch upward these muscle edges, which adds to the longevity of the new smoother neck contour. If muscle bands are present and not treated, then the smoothing that comes from just tightening skin won't last nearly as long.
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June 15, 2022
Answer: Necklift with or without Platysmaplasty A necklift will always entail removing stretchy, loose skin and firming up the remaining skin. If the patient has 1 or 2 vertical ridges in the front of the neck, these represent saggy platysma muscle bands that have fallen away from their normal attachments. If present, then a platysmaplasty is performed to lift and stitch upward these muscle edges, which adds to the longevity of the new smoother neck contour. If muscle bands are present and not treated, then the smoothing that comes from just tightening skin won't last nearly as long.
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