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Neck Liposuction
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Question: I am convinced that Bodybuilding is the best form of fitness and option for
body fat management. I have been lifting weights, along with proper nuition
for a few months now- and have had great results. People's reaction are
suprised to see me more slender.
however, my biggest critic is myself and although I take pride at my present
fitness I was never able to feel great about the area underneath my chin.
You know that area right around the neck which gives people double chins.
Are there ways of really reducing that area? Because I realize that it may
just remain heritary. Or do I just need to continue on being patient and
keep on truckin' (which I will of course,) until I see some more physical
results?
Answer: The ideal neckline is a 90 degree angle on straight forward gaze with a
visible jawline & no excess hanging skin or fat. The neck should have
a smooth surface contour without horizontal skin folds or vertically
visible
muscle margins. The skin should be supple not stretched tight or hard.
The treatment for deviations from this ideal depends on the cause of
the deviation. The ideal candidate for liposuction is some who has good
skin tone,
most of the fat in the neck between the skin & underlying muscle rather
than under the
platysma muscle of the neck, little or no neck muscle laxity &
appropriately
proportioned/prominent jaw bone & chin. The result is less dependent
on the amount of fat removed than on how much that fat contributes
to the preoperative appearance vs. lax musculature, recessed jaw bone
etc.
One good way to tell is to grab the neck skin & fat between your
fingers while biting down & gritting your teeth. This tightens
the neck muscles & gives the trained eye an idea of muscle laxity,
fat location.... However, even the most experienced eye sometimes has
trouble
with this assessment manuever for example when a lot of neck fat is
present or when the muscles are extremely lax.
A recent newsmagazine with some generally respected television
journalists espoused a new technique where neck liposuction is performed
followed by laser of the undersurface of the skin. The claimed benefits
were less extensive surgery & a weekend facelift. This is potentially a
very dangerous procedure & should not be undertaken. Any properly
trained plastic surgeon will know that burns & other skin trauma that
does not involve the deeper layers of the skin (dermis) heals best with
little or no scar. If the surgeon uses primarily liposuction & then
minimal laser the complications are less likely but the laser is a scam
to bring in patients. If the laser is used as described problems are
sure to arise.
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