Neck

The neck is a part of the human body that is usually exposed and demonstrates with great precision the age of people. Over the years, the angle formed between the chin and the neck becomes less evident due to a laxity of the skin, accumulation of fat and decrease of the soft tissues of the face, giving rise to a prominence known as “double chin” , which generates great concern in patients.

PURPOSE OF THE PROCEDURE

Cervicoplasty is the surgical procedure that seeks to improve the changes generated by aging at the level of the lower third of the face and neck, in order to improve the facial contour, define the edge of the jaw and accentuate the angle between the chin and the neck. This procedure corrects the excess skin and repositions the soft tissues, giving the neck a renewed, youthful and more pleasant appearance. Likewise, cervicoplasty corrects the bands that have formed in the neck by the separation of the muscles and give an aspect of aging in the neck.

SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

The procedure is performed under general anesthesia through discrete incisions in the sideburn and around the ear following the line of implantation of the scalp. Subsequently, re positioning and fixating of the facial and neck muscles is performed and the excess skin is resected. At the end of the procedure, the wounds are faced with fine sutures, leaving the scars hidden in the natural folds of each person.

RECOVERY

The average disability time is 10 days. Subsequently, procedures to prevent the appearance of bruises will be performed. Patients may present bruises and edema (swelling) in the neck and face, which will progressively improve.