Correction of Vertical Neck Wrinkles

There is a saying that neck wrinkles clearly reveal the passage of time.

Since the face is always exposed, people tend to take care of it with skin care and cosmetics. In contrast, the neck is usually covered by clothing, so it is easy to neglect it relatively.

Usually, when summer comes and people wear clothing that shows the neck, neck wrinkles become much more noticeable and concerning.

The skin on the neck is characteristically thin and has few sebaceous glands, so it dries out easily. Compared with the face, it is also a area where people tend to neglect sun protection, so photoaging tends to occur more quickly.

'Typical Types of Double Chin & Neck Wrinkles'

Wrinkles on the neck can be broadly divided into horizontal wrinkles and vertical wrinkles.

In general, horizontal wrinkles are mostly deep wrinkles related to a double chin, while vertical wrinkles are often caused by the platysma muscle and a loss of skin elasticity.

Type of Double Chin and Neck Wrinkles

'Submental Incision Neck Lift for Correcting Neck Aging'

There is a thin muscle in the neck called the platysma muscle. When this muscle supports the neck well, signs of aging in the neck do not appear as much. However, if the platysma muscle is separated on the left and right sides, the muscle boundary appears like a band across the neck, and vertical wrinkles become more severe.

Proportion by Type of Platysma Muscle

The figure above classifies the platysma muscle by type, and the third type, where the platysma muscle is completely separated left and right, is the type in which the neck lacks support and vertical wrinkles occur.

If the platysma muscle does not properly support the structure of the chin and neck, skin sagging becomes more severe, and fine neck wrinkles also become more pronounced.

Vertical Neck Wrinkles and Fine Wrinkles

The face and neck are connected structures, and the SMAS layer, which is considered important in a facelift, continues into the platysma muscle in the neck. Therefore, the platysma muscle must be handled carefully in neck lift surgery.

Tying the Platysma Muscle. Submental Incision Neck Lift

To restore a platysma muscle that has separated left and right, access to the platysma muscle can be gained through a small incision in a less noticeable area under the chin.

Tying the separated left and right platysma muscles together like a corset is the key technique of a neck lift through the submental area, and if there are factors that cause neck aging, additional correction of those causes may also be performed.

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Surgical Plan to Correct Double Chin and Neck Aging

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