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Key factors in neck lift : loose skin,muscle and excess fat |
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| There are a number of procedures available to enhance the appearance of the neck, ranging from minimal treatment with no down time to more invasive procedures. Aging of the neck is usually a combination of loose skin , muscle and some excess fat. |
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| BOTOX LIFT |
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| By intradermal injection of Botox (Microbotox), minor skin loosening at neck could be firmed and tightened for a period of time. By intramuscular injection of Botox to the vertical muscle band, some pleasing and relaxation at neck area is also possible. Both procedures are temporary results. |
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| THERMAGE |
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| Thermage is a non-surgical treatment that tightens skin and restores facial contours. Neck area is usually involved for full facial thermage treatment, producing neck skin tightening and lifting too. Thermage result can last for 1-2 years depending on patient. Patient selection is most important factor for successful outcome. |
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| SMARTLIPO |
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| Smartlipo is laser lipolysis together with skin tightening procedure. After under chin fat melted by laser, they will be removed by special instrument like as Power assisted liposuction (PAL) machine that can produce smoother skin with less recovery downtime. Smartlipo is very common procedure for moderate fat and skin excess at neck area. |
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| SURGICAL NECK LIFT |
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| There are several surgical techniques in removing the excess skin and tightening relaxed muscle. Standard neck lift with incision around and behind the ears is still the most powerful procedure. Smartlipo or special fixation device like as endotine ribbon or silhouette thread is probably combined to surgical neck lift, producing more dramatic result. To harmonize the whole face, surgical neck lift is usually proceed with the other face lift procedures. |
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