Submental liposuction versus formal cervicoplasty : which one to choose?

Copyright © 2012 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

PURPOSE: Esthetic rejuvenation of the submental area is a fairly common concern of patients seeking cosmetic surgery. There are several techniques used to obtain esthetic results. A common dilemma is the proper determination as to which procedure, liposuction versus formal cervicoplasty, is more appropriate. This manuscript describes the factors involved in the aging process of the submental area, as well as the inherent advantages of formal cervicoplasty over liposuction.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comprehensive review of the intrinsic and extrinsic aging process is described, and advantages and disadvantages of liposuction as well as cervicoplasty are detailed.

RESULTS: On the basis of the specific factors leading to the fullness of the anterior neck/submental area, proper rejuvenation technique must include platysmaplasty, in addition to liposuction. Isolated liposuction is only beneficial in an isolated group of cosmetic patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Formal cervicoplasty, including open liposuction and platysmaplasty, is a superior operation compared with isolated liposuction of the submental area. Whereas liposuction does have a role in cosmetic surgery of the submental area, it is not a comprehensive procedure and does not address all of the anatomic components leading to submental fullness.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

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2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

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Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - 70(2012), 12 vom: 11. Dez., Seite 2854-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fattahi, Tirbod [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 11.02.2013

Date Revised 12.11.2012

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.joms.2012.01.034

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NLM216937183