What it means for a patient
- A full neck can come from structures below the neck muscle, and these differ from person to person.
- Young patients as well as older patients can have deep neck anatomy that affects the result.
- Deep neck surgery works near important structures in a small space. Ask your surgeon about their training and experience with deep neck work.
- This is an anatomy review. It does not report surgical outcomes.
Why this paper matters
It sets out the deep central neck anatomy that underlies deep neck lift surgery. The author notes that anatomic variation can defy traditional neck lift approaches.
Overview
Deep central neck lift surgery changes structures that sit in a small space below the neck muscle. The author states that the first step toward a safe and effective result is a full understanding of how these structures relate and how they vary between people. The article covers the surgically relevant anatomy of the deep central neck in aging and young patients. The abstract reports no patient data.
Findings
- A thorough understanding of deep central neck anatomy is the first step to modifying its components safely and effectively.
- The deep central neck is a confined space with complex anatomic relationships and variations.
- Some anatomic variations do not fit traditional approaches to creating an ideal neck.
- These variations occur in aging patients and in young patients.
- The abstract gives no numbers.
Terms
- Deep central neck: the area under the chin and below the platysma muscle, between the two sides of the jaw.
- Deep neck lift: a neck lift that treats structures beneath the platysma muscle.
- Platysma: the thin muscle that covers the front of the neck.
- Anatomic variation: normal differences in structure between people.
- Cervical: relating to the neck.
- Submental: the area under the chin.