Liposuction Submental Platysmaplasty

Answer:
The first incision is under the chin in a crease.  It is about 1 ½ inches long.  Through this incision the platysma muscle is tightened. The next incision is made around the ear lobe and extended up into the crease behind the ear. The back end of the platysma is tightened through this incision and skin trimmed as the neck is elevated.  Liposuction is performed to liposculpt the neck as needed.

Answer:
Whether or not you would benefit from just liposuction, liposuction and a submental platysmaplasty or a liposuction plus a full neck lift depends your age, the amount of fat in your neck and the laxity of the muscles in your neck. Liposuction alone works sometimes for patients under 45 or so, but often a platysmaplasty to tighten the muscles under the chin is better. Both of these are part of a full neck lift, which pulls the neck up also.

Here are some links with more details and some images:

http://www.drbentkover.com/procedures/necklift-worcester-boston.shtml
http://www.drbentkover.com/procedures/lipo_neck_face-worcester-boston.shtml