Neck Contouring Before & After Case 1628

This 30 year old requested improvement in the appearance of her neck which has been fuller than desired for as long as she can remember. She said her mother has the same issue. The patient also says her weight has been stable for some time now. During the patient’s consultation with Dr. Parker, he explained that the fullness of her neck is caused by a significant amount of fat located beneath the paired plastysma muscles. Because of this location, this fat cannot be safely removed with liposuction. Dr. Parker explained that he uses a short incision hidden in the natural chin crease to remove this excess fat from beneath the platysma muscles. He then sutures these muscles back together (called a "medial platysmaplasty). Dr. Parker calls this procedure Minimal-Incision Neck Contouring. He most commonly performs it under local anesthesia. At the same time, he performs some additional liposuction through a tiny access incision behind each ear to help contour the jawline and lateral neck. The patient liked what she heard. Dr. Parker performed this procedure several weeks later under local anesthesia. The patient felt perfectly comfortable throughout the procedure. She was very pleased with the quick recovery and very happy with the markedly improved contour of her neck without any visible scar.