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It also tightens the platysma muscle and removes abnormal contours from the area. The platysma is a thin layer of muscle found on each side of the neck. Separated by two distinct sides down the middle, the platysma is linked to connective tissue fibres and overlying skin. Due to the effects of aging, the environment and heredity, the skin in our necks can lose elasticity causing the platysma to weaken. This comes in the form of a double chin, fatty jowls, sagging skin, turkey neck and unpleasant neck bands that look like chords. A neck lift can correct these neck issues and rejuvenate your appearance.
Individuals with loose or sagging skin on their neck (turkey neck) are ideal candidates for a neck lift. Also, people with the following neck issues are ideal neck lift candidates; deep horizontal bands or creases, displaced fat pockets and multiple chins regardless of being at a healthy weight. A neck lift is equally beneficial to those who have lost a significant amount of weight. Extreme weight loss can leave the skin in their neck saggy and unsightly.
Your surgeon will assess your overall health to determine your candidacy. People who undergo neck lifts must possess some degree of skin elasticity and be in general good health. Smokers will be required to quit at least two weeks prior to surgery and remain smoke free as they heal. Smoking interferes with the body’s natural healing process and can increase the risk of infection.
Following a neck lift procedure, you should rest. Most people take 10-14 days off work in order to ensure ample healing time. Your doctor will prescribe painkillers and antibiotics (if necessary) to help you deal with any post-surgery discomfort. Do not take any medication that was not cleared by your doctor.
Exercise can only be resumed after three weeks. However, you can engage in some light walking as you heal to keep you from being too sedentary. Everyone heals at their own pace so if you feel that three weeks isn’t enough time to fully recover then do not attempt to exercise until you’re ready.
There is only recognized body of plastic surgeons in the country, CSAPS. Your surgeon must be a member of the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (CSAPS) and certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Likewise, a surgeon must possess ample experience in performing neck lifts and make you feel at ease when you meet them. Establishing trust with your surgeon is important and if they do not have a decent bedside manner then you shouldn’t allow them to operate on you.
A neck lift usually takes between 2-3 hours and you will be administered anesthesia for your comfort. Incisions are made at the hairline level around where the sideburns lie and continue down around the contour of the ears, landing at hair’s posterior. Depending on the amount of loose skin that needs to be excised, liposuction alone may be enough. In other cases, liposuction in tandem with skin excision is done. Additionally, the platysma muscle is tightened and the jowls and neck are reshaped to create a taut appearance. Sometimes a separate incision is made under the chin in order to reshape the muscles and remove excess skin and fat that has built up there.
A neck lift usually takes between 2-3 hours and you will be administered anesthesia for your comfort. Incisions are made at the hairline level around where the sideburns lie and continue down around the contour of the ears, landing at hair’s posterior. Depending on the amount of loose skin that needs to be excised, liposuction alone may be enough. In other cases, liposuction in tandem with skin excision is done. Additionally, the platysma muscle is tightened and the jowls and neck are reshaped to create a taut appearance. Sometimes a separate incision is made under the chin in order to reshape the muscles and remove excess skin and fat that has built up there.
A neck lift usually takes between 2-3 hours and you will be administered anesthesia for your comfort. Incisions are made at the hairline level around where the sideburns lie and continue down around the contour of the ears, landing at hair’s posterior. Depending on the amount of loose skin that needs to be excised, liposuction alone may be enough. In other cases, liposuction in tandem with skin excision is done. Additionally, the platysma muscle is tightened and the jowls and neck are reshaped to create a taut appearance. Sometimes a separate incision is made under the chin in order to reshape the muscles and remove excess skin and fat that has built up there.
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