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A neck lift, or platysmaplasty, is a surgical procedure that can improve the visible signs of aging. Noted as one of the best neck lift surgeon’s in Maryland, Sheilah A. Lynch, MD. Specializing in specifically the neck and skin reduction procedures, Dr. Lynch can help you feel confident and restore the beauty of your lower face.
Men and women of varying ages are often frustrated by the changes to the contour and appearance of their neck and jawline. Changes with age, weight loss or gain may include loose skin and muscle, and sometimes excess fat in the neck.
This can restore and enhance your neckline area as well as reduce jowls and define the jawline.
Dr. Lynch also offers a variety of options for rejuvenation of the entire face, including injectables, browlift, eyelid surgery, fat transfer to lips and cheeks and full face lift.
You will no longer have to be self-conscious about your neck looking older than your face or covering the loose skin. The results of your cosmetic surgery are permanent. Platysmaplasty is often performed in conjunction with other facial surgeries. With Dr. Lynch, you can decide which procedures she will perform to enhance the symmetry of your face and neck to create the most beautiful results!
At your initial consultation, with Dr. Sheilah A. Lynch, you will work together to discuss your concerns and desired results. Dr. Lynch will examine you and take photographs to help with the planning and performing of your neck lift surgery. Finally, you’ll receive important instructions to prepare for your procedure, a quote, and an explanation of the results you can expect to achieve.
Dr. Sheilah A. Lynch will make a small incision under your chin and possibly in front of and/or behind your ears. These incisions allow access to the platysma (neck muscle) and any fat in the neck. The neck muscles can then be tightened, and any excess fat removed. Dr. Lynch may choose to remove the fat with liposuction or by cutting it out. The incisions near the ears also allow for removal of some excess skin.
Once the muscle has been tightened and any excess fat removed, the skin is re-draped over the neck. Any excess skin is removed, and the incisions are closed with sutures. Dr. Lynch will let you know if the sutures will need to be removed or if they will dissolve on their own. It is possible you may have a drain under the skin on the neck to collect any fluid that would increase your post op swelling and discomfort. If you have a drain it might remain in place only a day or two. You would be instructed on how to care for the drain if it needs to stay in for a longer period.
You will leave with a compression bandage that you will have to wear to help reduce post-operative swelling. This is usually worn night and day for at least five to seven days and then only at night for a more extended period. It’s important to follow instructions to ensure proper recovery.
Sometimes combined with a cervicoplasty, a neck lift (platysmaplasty), starts with a small incision under your chin and possibly in front of and/or behind your ears. These incisions allow access to the platysma (neck muscle) and any fat in the neck. The neck muscles can then be tightened and any excess fat removed.Dr. Lynch may choose to remove the fat with liposuction or by removing excess skin by using incisions near the ears to tighten.
Once the platysma muscle has been tightened and any excess fat removed, the skin is re-draped over the neck.Any excess skin is removed and the incisions are then closed with sutures. Dr. Lynch will let you know if the sutures will need to be removed or if they will dissolve on their own. You may have a drain under the skin on the neck to collect any fluid that would increase your post op swelling and discomfort. If you have a drain it might remain in place only until the next day when Dr. Lynch will remove it.
Wearing a compression bandage for a few weeks will help to reduce post-operative swelling. This is usually worn 24 hours for at least five to seven days and then only at night for a longer period of time. It’s important to follow instructions to ensure proper recovery.
During liposuction, Dr. Sheilah Lynch will make a small incision below your chin, and behind each earlobe. A small canula the excess fat will be removed. This procedure is often done alone are may be performed as part of a neck lift or facelift. If this is the only procedure you’ll need, you should plan to spend approximately an hour undergoing the operation.
Your incisions will be stitched and bandaged. This procedure requires an anesthetic and you should allow five to ten days for recovery. It’s very important to follow the instructions given to you on properly caring for any stitches and bandages in the days following surgery.
The vertical bands that extend from under the chin to the base of the neck are caused by the neck muscle called the platysma. Botox can be injected into the muscle to temporarily reduce the appearance of these bands. This is a simple in office procedure that requires no anesthesia and allows you to get right back to your normal activities.
The specific risks and the suitability of a Platysmaplasty – neck lift surgery for any patient can only be determined at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are rare.
Facial balancing is a concept that refers to having cosmetic filler injected into various areas of the face to achieve a more balanced, youthful, symmetrical and proportional facial appearance. These treatments are completely unique to each individual patient since it depends on the patient’s facial features and goals.
Injections of radiesse define the chin and jawline.
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