Treatment of Neck Laxity with a Gore-Tex Cervical Sling for Patients with Heavy Neck Tissues

Autor:	Mark M. Beaty
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Sling (implant) business.industry Facial rejuvenation Soft tissue Prostheses and Implants Plastic Surgery Procedures Surgery Plastic surgery Neck Muscles medicine Humans business Polytetrafluoroethylene Neck Rejuvenation Skin elasticity
Zdroj:	Facial Plastic Surgery. 17:117-122
ISSN:	1098-8793 0736-6825
Popis:	Treatment of neck laxity is a challenging problem for facial plastic surgeons. Many factors may contribute to this problem, including relaxation of the SMAS- platysma complex, excess submental adipose tissue, loss of skin elasticity, and anatomic factors such as hyoid position. Patients with heavy tissues in the neck area are more likely to have disappointing or short-lived results from neck rejuvenation surgery. Placement of an expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) cervical sling provides additional support to the soft tissues of the neck, improving both initial and long-term cervical contours. This method is used in our practice for most patients with heavy neck tissues undergoing lower facial rejuvenation procedures. The cervical sling is well tolerated and provides the additional benefit of easy adjustability should the soft tissues of the neck further relax.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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