Minimally invasive neck lifts: have they replaced neck lift surgery?

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chicago Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

Published: May 2013

The aging neck is accompanied by an increase in submental fat, platysmal banding, and redundant dyspigmented skin. Creating a more acute cervicomental angle, distinct mandibular border, homogeneous skin tone, and smoother texture helps to achieve a more youthful appearance. The aesthetic provider's armamentarium has long had surgical techniques in the highest regard, but a new wave of minimally invasive procedures looks to offer a nonsurgical approach to cervicomental rejuvenation. Selecting the appropriate procedure for appropriate patients that will effectively meet their aesthetic goals and expectations is the core of successful neck rejuvenation.

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