title: Anatomy and physiology of the aging neck.
abstract: This article discusses the surgically relevant anatomic and physiologic tenets of the aging neck. Procedures performed to rejuvenate and contour the aging neck can be challenging. A thorough understanding of the underlying neck anatomy, as well as the physiology associated with aging, is critical for surgical planning, execution, and achieving aesthetically pleasing outcomes. These topics are reviewed and used as the foundation for a discussion of various other techniques.
authors.affiliation: Meridian Plastic Surgeons, 170 West 106th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shadfar
authors.affiliation: Meridian Plastic Surgeons, 170 West 106th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: sperkins@meridianplastic.com.
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012060:Rejuvenation / Q000502:physiology*; D015361:Rhytidoplasty; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Aging neck; Cervicomental angle; Cervicoplasty; Neck aesthetics; Neck anatomy; Platysma