Neck Lift Cosmetic Surgery Center - White Plains, NYWhite Plains Plastic Surgeon Doctors for Neck Lift Cosmetic SurgeryType of Physician: Plastic Surgeon What is a Plastic Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Plastic Surgery; practitioners deal with the repair and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the skin and its underlying systems, with emphasis on the head and neck, the upper and lower limbs, the breast, and the external genitalia. It includes aesthetic surgery of structures with undesirable form. Specialty: Plastic Surgery Common Name: Plastic Surgeon Doctors in White Plains * ENT & Allergy Associates PC  Cosmetic Surgery Associates  Cosmetic Surgery Associates  Cosmetic Surgery Associates  Christian Guzman MD  Cosmetic Surgery Associates  Robert Ciardullo MD  Neal D Goldberg MD PC  Mordcai Blau MD  Robert Reiffel MD  John F Farella MD  Daniel Brauman MD  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  John G Bortz MD  Harold S Rosen MD  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Salvatore Farruggio MD  Andrew Y Kleinman MD  Eugene Sidoti Jr. MD  Paul D Gittelman MD PLLC  Douglas M Senderoff MD  New York Group for Plastic Surgery  New York Group for Plastic Surgery  New York Group for Plastic Surgery  ENT & Allergy Associates  ENT & Allergy Associates LLP  Rick Garvey MD  Robert L Quintano MD  Mahjabeen Hassan MD  Manhattan Ear Nose & Throat Associates  The Advanced Plastic Surgery Center  ENT Associates MD PC  Plastic Surgery Associates of New York  Mount Kisco Medical Group PC  Mount Kisco Medical Group PC  Glassman & Sudarsky MD PLLC  Glassman & Sudarsky MD PLLC  New York Eye & Ear Institute  David A Staffenberg MD  Barry H Dolich MD  Montefiore Medical Center Plastic Surgery  Stanley F Schoenbach MD  Dermatology & Surgery Associates  Dermatology & Surgery Associates  Bruce Greenstein MD  Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Surgery  Rosenthal Eye & Facial Plastic Surgery  Arnold S Breitbart MD  DaSilva Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PC  Joseph Feinberg MD FACS PC  Frederick N Lukash MD  Joel R Studin MD  Louis Korngold MD  Louis Korngold MD  Thomas W Loeb MD  Pfeifer Plastic Surgery  Elsa Raskin MD  Nachman Rosenfeld MD  Sasson Plastic Surgery  Long Island Breast Care  Millennium Plastic Surgery  Aesthetic Plastic Surgery PC  Alan H Gold MD  Burt Greenberg MD  Aesthetic Plastic Surgery PC  NY Center for Facial Plastic & Laser Surgery  Alex Keller MD FACS PC  Long Island Jewish Medical Ctr  Sadick Dermatology  Sadick Dermatology  B Donald Sklansky MD FACS  The Plastic Surgery Group PC  Su-I Huang MD  The Plastic Surgery Group PC  The Plastic Surgery Group PC  Marjorie A Reid MD  The Plastic Surgery Group PC  Kevin Tehrani MD  The Plastic Surgery Group PC  Scott B Wells MD  Vein Treatment Center Rockland  Rockland Plastic Surgery  Cosmetique  Martin L Leib MD  Jeffrey S Yager MD  Gerald A Acker MD  Nassau Plastic Surgical Associates  Arthur J Wise MD  Martha M MacGuffie MD  Family Physicians  Drs Ephrat & Schaeffer  Drs Ephrat & Schaeffer  Mario E Bortolussi MD  Wilson C Chau MD  Lawrence R Sirota DO White Plains, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Neck Lift Cosmetic SurgeryRead the Neck Lift Cosmetic Surgery article » How a Neck Lift Is DoneTypically, the procedure will last two to three hours. Of course, if you are having a neck lift in conjunction with liposuction, facelift, brow lift, or other surgeries, the time will vary accordingly. Your exact procedure will depend on your desired results and your own personal circumstances. In order to undergo a neck lift, you must be in good general health, both physically and mentally. What do you dislike about your neck? Be honest with yourself! You're putting a lot of time and effort into researching the surgery, so make sure you get the results you want. You also should write down your thoughts on what you'd like to correct and have that with you at the time of your pre-operative consultation. Here are some of the most common concerns:
Turkey Wattle -- Weakened or Loose Neck MusclesIf you have weakened or loose neck muscles, this may cause the "turkey wattle" or appearance of neck "bands." To correct this, your surgeon may recommend platysmaplasty surgery. The surgeon makes incisions under your chin and/or behind your ears to access the platysma (neck muscle) and manipulate it accordingly. Sometimes, that may even mean removing some muscle. Your surgeon may also use permanent sutures to hold the tissue in place. There are new less invasive procedures, where your surgeon may be able to make smaller incisions and use an endoscope (small camera attached to a thin tube) to complete your surgery. Make sure you ask your surgeon for all your options during your consultation. You and your surgeon will discuss what type of anesthesia to use, depending on your level of comfort. If you want to remain asleep during the procedure, you should request general anesthesia. Otherwise, your surgeon can use local anesthes... Recommended Reading Related to Neck Lift Cosmetic SurgeryQuestions To Ask Before Surgery » What is the operation (procedure) that is recommended?Ask your surgeon for a simplified explanation of the type of operation, technique used, and reasons it should be performed. (Pictures and drawings can tell patients and family a great deal.) Why was this specific procedure chosen over possible alternatives? What is the surgeon's experience with this procedure? Ask the surgeon about his/her experience with this procedure, its outcome, and the hospital or setting in which the operation will be performed. Is the nursing staff accustomed to caring for patients who have had this procedure? What is the reason that this procedure is necessary at this time?Is the procedure being done to relieve pain, diagnose a condition, correct deformity, for cosmetic reasons, or what exact purposes? Must the procedure be performed immediately?
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