What materials do surgeons use to install tension into a patient’s neck during a necklift?
Some surgeons do use different types of permanent barbed sutures and goretex slings to help with a necklift.& I don’t use these.& I remove the loose/redundant muscle and skin and I use dissolving sutures to reposition the muscle and skin layers to tighten and rejuvenate the neck.& This is very effective and much safer then leaving permanent sutures and slings that can cause post operative problems such as infection and extrusion.
had neck liposuction a month ago. I’m still very swollen and the chin seems to have a bumpy texture. I’m getting a little discouraged because it still looks as if I have a double chin, but now it’s bumpy! When can I expect the swelling to go down? Also, why do these bumps appear? Will the bumps go away after I am fully healed?
Typically, most of the swelling is gone after the first month. Small skin irregularities are not uncommon and should disappear with time and light massage.
I have read that patients have to wear a chin-strip after having a neck lift. Does this have to been worn 24/7? For how long must it be worn?
I have patients wear a dressing for 2-3 days after a necklift and then typically a chin strap or just an ace bandage for the rest of the week. In some cases, I will have patients wear the ace wrap at night for the second week.
I’m interested in getting liposuction on my neck. How common is the risk of infection and is there anything I can do to prevent it?
Infections are extremely rare with liposuction and most other facial plastic surgery procedures. I use prophylactic antibiotics before and after surgery and meticulous sterile technique to do everything possible to avoid infections.
I look pretty good for a 58 year old woman. I love to exercise and I have maintained my weight. But I am very self-conscious of my thick neck. I would really like to have liposuction on my neck. Is this procedure done under local anesthesia? How would I know if I need to add a necklift to the equation?
I would be happy to see you for a consultation with computer imaging or at least photos of you and give my opinion on what you would benefit from. Most 58 year olds would need at least a mini-facelift along with neck liposuction. These procedures can be done under local anesthesia or sedadion (twilight) or general anesthesia. If you look at the before and after photos on my website, you may see similar necks to yours and see what the different procedures were able to accomplish.
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