| Direct excision of the turkey jowl deformity: a review of 100 consecutive cases. | |
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PMID: 17224490 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aging of the neck is a combination of accumulated submental fat, platysmal banding, and redundant skin. Traditional face- and neck-lifting procedures successfully address these components. Unfortunately, the cost, both in terms of downtime and expense, often becomes prohibitive for a large section of the interested patient population. For select male patients, direct excision of the turkey jowl deformity with a straight-line closure offers a novel alternative. DESIGN: A review of 100 consecutive cases of direct excision of turkey jowl deformity procedures was performed. Minimal follow-up was 1 year. All surgical procedures were performed in the office setting with local anesthesia. RESULTS: Eight patients had extrusions of suture without recurrence of banding. Four patients required steroid injections for mild scar hypertrophy; 2 of these patients requested minor scar revisions 1 year later. There were no cases of postoperative bleeding, infection, or nerve injury. All 100 patients were satisfied with the overall cosmesis, and none had revision jowl surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Direct excision of the turkey jowl with a straight-line closure offers a major improvement in the aging neck with minimal downtime, expense, and complication rate. This procedure can be easily accomplished and safely performed in an office environment. |
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Authors:
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William H Lindsey; Philip E Zapanta |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of facial plastic surgery Volume: 9 ISSN: 1521-2491 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Facial Plast Surg Publication Date: 2007 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-16 Completed Date: 2007-03-15 Revised Date: 2012-09-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883500 Medline TA: Arch Facial Plast Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 56-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Northern Virginia Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, PC, Reston, VA, USA. lindsey@novafaces.com |
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Humans Male Middle Aged Neck / surgery* Retrospective Studies Rhytidoplasty / methods* Skin Aging Suture Techniques Treatment Outcome |
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