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Neck Lift
Surgery
Neck
Lift Swelling - Necklift Numbness
By
Dr. Jim Greene
As with any
surgical procedure there is a high chance that you will have
numbness as well as swelling. A neck lift is no different
and one can have many expectations that cannot be completely
fulfilled until this swelling goes down.
Since each patient
is different, the ability to give an exact length of time
for the numbness and swelling caused by a neck lift to fade
away is next to impossible. The great news is that a rough
estimate of numbness and swelling can be given without too
many issues.
In general the
average neck lift patient will be able to show off their new
younger looking neck in about three weeks time.
The swelling
associated with a neck lift can last for several weeks after
the completion of the procedure. This is just normal
residual swelling caused by the injury to the nerves in your
neck.
It is important to note that any time a person
undergoes any surgical procedure, the body treats it as an
injury and the swelling is just a precaution to prevent
further injury while it repairs itself.
The incision
stitching scars will also be visible for a few months
depending on your skin tone and the scar tissue build up
near the incisions. In general it takes the average scar six
to nine months to fully mature and blend in with the
surrounding skin.
Numbness
associated with a neck lift will not usually last very long.
This sensation is an effect on the nerves which may have
been damaged during the procedure. The nerves are attached
not only to the skin, but sometimes the muscles as well.
When the
fat cells are removed, this causes the nerves to become
irritated and there is also a chance of them getting
damaged.
Then when the surgeon pulls the skin tight there is
also the chance of injury to any nerves that may be attached
to both skin and muscle tissue. The length of time for this
numbness to disappear varies from patient to patient and
from surgery to surgery.
Neck lift
surgery before and after pictures
Talk to your surgeon if the swelling and
numbness continues for extended periods
or becomes a major issue. In other words
if your whole face starts to go numb or
it becomes hard to breath, this is when
you would talk to the doctor, anything
else is usually normal to the injury the
neck sustained.
Dr. Jim Greene would like to invite you
to learn more valuable information that
will help you make a sound decision
regarding neck lifts and various other
plastic surgery procedures:
Massive Weight
Loss Causes "Turkey Waddle" for WLS Patients
By
Kaye Bailey
A friend of
mine who recently lost nearly 150 pounds after gastric bypass
was sharing her excitement with an acquaintance. She was excited
because all symptoms of her Type II Diabetes were gone and she
no longer takes any medication – she feels healthier than ever
in her life.
Then the
acquaintance, a life-long skinny-minny, burst her bubble, “But
doesn’t having that turkey neck bother you? You know, all that
wrinkly skin just hanging there?”
What a cruel
world. My friend was crushed. It is true, she has a turkey neck.
Most people who lose massive weight will have a saggy wrinkly
neck so kindly referred to in the cosmetic surgery profession as
“turkey waddle”.
A saggy neck is a small price to pay for better
health and wellness. Even so, we want to look our best after
weight loss surgery and having someone draw attention to this
residue of our obesity is disheartening.
There are some
surgical options to tighten then neck skin: A neck lift is
actually a set of procedures used to enhance the appearance of
your neck:
· Cervicoplasty
is the procedure used to remove excess skin
·
Platysmaplasty removes or alters neck muscles
A plastic
surgeon also can perform neck liposuction, which removes excess
fat. In some cases, Botox injections may be the answer to your
problems if you have fullness or "bands."
A neck lift was
out of the question for my friend, so we did some research and
found a more holistic approach that yielded some improvement.
From Bharti Vyas’ book, “Beauty Wisdom” we found the following
advice:
Give
your neck a weekly massage
Hold your
head in proper alignment – imagine that your head is being
pulled upwards by a piece of string attached to the crown
Cleanse your
neck night and morning the same as you do your face, starting at
the collarbones and working up to the jawline.
Apply a
rich-moisturizing cream at night and moisturize with sunscreen
during the day. Cover front and sides of neck and the area
around the collarbones.
Exfoliate
your neck weekly.
For crepey
neck, apply almond oil as a nourishing moisturizer.
Ms. Vyas also
recommends some simple
exercise to tone neck muscles
(and
*Bonus* these are wonderfully relaxing):
Hold your
head in a central position, then lean it as far over as you can
towards one shoulder and hold for a count of 10. Your neck may
feel rather stiff to begin with. Repeat on the other side,
making sure that your shoulders remain still and relaxed
throughout. Do five repetitions.
Keeping your
chin level, turn your head to one side so that the chin is over
your shoulder. Incline the head backward in a “come hither”
movement.
Repeat on the other side. Repeat the sequence five
times.
My friend
follows these practices faithfully. Her neck is not flawless,
but to me it’s beautiful. She has collarbones and a chin and a
beaming smile on her healthy face.
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Neck lift surgery
lifts saggy skin, non surgical neck treatments can firm sagging
skin. Cervicoplasty is the neck surgery procedure used to remove
excess skin. Non surgical alternatives to firm and smooth the skin
include thermage treatments
and
face
and neck exercises.
