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Advanced Surgical Approaches for the Rejuvenation of the Submental and Cervicofacial Regions: A Critical Review for a Personalized Approach

Version 1 : Received: 2 November 2023 / Approved: 2 November 2023 / Online: 3 November 2023 (01:28:56 CET)

How to cite: Borisenko, A.S.; Sharobaro, V.; Burkhonova, N.; Avdeev, A. Advanced Surgical Approaches for the Rejuvenation of the Submental and Cervicofacial Regions: A Critical Review for a Personalized Approach. Preprints 2023, 2023110175. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0175.v1 Borisenko, A.S.; Sharobaro, V.; Burkhonova, N.; Avdeev, A. Advanced Surgical Approaches for the Rejuvenation of the Submental and Cervicofacial Regions: A Critical Review for a Personalized Approach. Preprints 2023, 2023110175. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0175.v1

Abstract

The quest for surgical advancements regarding the enhancement of the submental and cervicofacial regions has witnessed a remarkable upsurge in recent years. Informed patients are actively seeking sophisticated plastic surgery techniques to achieve comprehensive rejuvenation in these specific areas. Our clinical practice encounters an annual influx of approximately 400 patients, with 20% of them aged over 60, seeking facial rejuvenation encompassing the details of lower third of the face and neck. Common concerns expressed by these patients include sagging of the jawline, the emergence of deep perioral wrinkles, and the formation of "marionette lines" within the lower third of the face. Furthermore, the manifestation of age-related signs, including neck laxity, submental adipose accumulation, "witch's chin" deformity, and weakened platysma musculature, is frequently encountered within this intricate anatomical domain. This review aims to summarize the recent technical improvements, historical evolution, indications, postoperative care and challenges for facial rejuvenation of the lower third of the face and neck. Lastly, the application of minimally invasive procedures as part of a comprehensive approach to an aging face will also be discussed.

Keywords

platysmaplasty; facial rejuvenation; subplatysmal structures; myotomy; neck lift; medial platysmaplasty; lateral platysmaplasty; X-platysmaplasty; neck rejuvenation; cervicofacial rejuvenation; submental region; composite platysmaplasty

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Surgery

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