title: Anterior cervicoplasty: Neck rejuvenation using local anesthesia.
abstract: There is a subset of male patients that is troubled by redundant midline skin of the neck. Such patients may not be interested in having a face lift; they simply want elimination of the "turkey neck" appearance. Removal of redundant skin and underlying tissue can produce excellent results. We report our use of anterior cervicoplasty consisting of submental excision, midline platsymal placation and cutaneous Z-plasty using only minimal oral sedation and local anesthesia. This procedure can be a safe alternative to a face-lift for a select group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Mohs and Cutaneous Surgery, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hancox
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Eaton
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D044964:Cervicoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D013536:Suture Techniques