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Neck Liposuction
A 3 to 4 mm incision is made under the chin and behind each earlobe. The area to be sculpted is infiltrated with our "super wet" solution. VASER ultrasonic liposelection is performed in about 30 minutes usually with light intravenous sedation. Patients are discharged after one hour. There is little pain and all sutures dissolve. Swelling and discoloration subside within seven to ten days. Camouflage make-up can be applied after one week. Patients may return to normal activities in three to four days and exercise in 10 to 14 days.
Cervicoplasty
Patients with loose or excessive neck skin require removal of that skin and associated fat as well as tightening of the underlying platysma muscle. This procedure has been called "cervicoplasty," "platysmaplasty," "neck lift," or "lower facelift." It can be performed as a stand alone procedure or in conjunction with a facelift. Limited incisions are employed beneath the chin and often behind both ears. The time for surgery ranges from 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the extent of skin laxity. Intravenous sedation or general anesthesia is employed. Patients are discharged within one hour after surgery or stay overnight depending on the extent of the procedure. There is a feeling of "tightness" under the neck initially. Stitches are removed within one week. Swelling and discoloration subside within 10 to 14 days. Camouflage make-up may be applied after one week. Patients may return to normal activities in 10 to 14 days and exercise beginning at two weeks.
