Short Scar Neck Lift: Neck Lift Using a Submental Incision Only

Timothy Marten; Dino Elyassnia

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2018.06.005

Short Scar Neck Lift: Neck Lift Using a Submental Incision Only

Clin Plast Surg. 2018 Oct;45(4):585-600. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.06.005.

Authors

Timothy Marten¹, Dino Elyassnia²

Affiliations

¹ Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery, 450 Sutter Street Suite 2222, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA. Electronic address: tmarten@martenclinic.com.
² Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery, 450 Sutter Street Suite 2222, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA.

PMID: 30268244
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.06.005

Abstract

For a subset of patients poor neck contour exists as a largely isolated problem and can be treated with a short scar neck lift procedure whereby no skin is removed. The procedure is performed through a submental incision without any removal of skin and relies on modification of deep-layer structures to improve neck contour. "Excess" skin is allowed to redistribute itself over the increased neck surface area created when deep-layer maneuvers are performed, neck contour is improved, and the cervicomental angle deepened. For properly selected patients, the procedure can produce a marked improvement in facial appearance.

Keywords: Neck lift; Partial digastic myectomy; Short scar neck lift; Sub-platysmal lipectomy; Submandibular gland reduction.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cicatrix / etiology*
Cicatrix / pathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck / surgery*
Patient Selection*
Rhytidoplasty / adverse effects
Rhytidoplasty / methods*