Introduction
From an aesthetic standpoint, the neck begins just above the jaw line, extends down to the collar bones, and reaches laterally to just beyond the occipital hairlines and the anterior borders of the trapezius muscle. A youthful appearing neck has a sharp, well-defined cervicomental angle.
The most important structure responsible for the appearance of the aging neck is the platysma muscle, which extends from the upper chest to the lower face and jaw; it forms the lower face and neck superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) plane which provides deeper support for the overlying skin and fat. There are a variety of platysma muscle variants that directly affect the appearance…Read More >>
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