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Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery Thomas M. DeWire, Sr., MD, FACS Specializing in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery |
Facial Rejuvenation Surgery |
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| Neck Liposuction and Submental Neck Lift |
| Submental Necklift and Suction Lipectomy: | ||
| Excess skin and fatty tissues beneath the jaw lead to a double chin deformity. Many patients with this problem can be treated by Tumescent Liposuction of the excess fat or by direct fat excision via a small incision under the chin. This approach allows fat removal from the neck and jowl region and, via the incision under the chin, direct tightening of the neck's superficial platysma muscles to establish a better | angle between the neck and jawline. If there is too much loose neck skin and muscle, a Facelift / Necklift procedure is necessary to properly correct the age changes. Liposuction of the neck region and direct fat excision with platysma muscle tightening under local anesthesia in the Office Surgery Suite is demonstrated below. | |
Photos Before and After Surgery:
| Case 1: Double chin treated by Submental suction lipectomy and direct fat excision with tightening of the midline platysma muscle to correct submental skin laxity & fat accumulation along with modest jowl formation along the jawline. |  |
Surgery
was done in the Office Surgical
Suite with local anesthesia
and mild sedation.
She returned to work the following day, and is shown here at 18 days post-op.
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