title: Liposuction and the platysma muscle.
abstract: Adequate correction of an obtuse cervicomental contour frequently requires not only fat removal but tightening of the platysma muscle as well. The introduction of liposuction as a safe and effective technique for removing subcutaneous fat and sculpturing the neck has created some confusion as to the need, if any, to manipulate the platysma muscle.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps