platysmaplasty

platysmaplasty

(plă-tiz′mă-plas″tē) [ platysma + -plasty]
Surgery to minimize sagging skin under the jaw or to remove a double chin; a neck lift.
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A variety of techniques are available to address the neck, including liposuction, midline platysmaplasty and chin augmentation.
Platysmaplasty involves tightening and removing skin from the human neck.
Adjunctive surgical procedures enhancing treatment outcome - A literature review
Careful preoperative evaluation of the patient's anatomy dictates the most appropriate procedure, ranging from laser skin resurfacing to sub-superficial muscular aponeurotic system (sub-SMAS) rhytidectomy with an extended platysmaplasty. This article reviews the techniques that are available and the decision-making process in choosing the appropriate technique for the individual patient.
Rejuvenation of the aging neck: current principles, techniques, and newer modifications
Joel Feldman's corset platysmaplasty technique for counteracting gravitational changes in the mid to lower face and neck.
Neck lift. (DVD included)
Excessive midline submental laxity can be problematic following rhytidectomy with platysmaplasty in patients with features of rhytidosis facialis with extreme midline submental laxity and moderate submental fat (figure 1).
Submental rhytidoplasty following rhytidectomy and platysmaplasty
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