Neck Lift - Dr. Joseph T. Cruise - Cruise Plastic Surgery Orange County

The effects of aging show early within the neck region. The skin begins to hang loosely and the muscles underneath lose their tone. These changes produce the characteristic look of the aging neck. If you look at any young person who is not overweight you will see that the skin is closely adherent to the neck creating a very sharp angle at the level of the Adams Apple. This angle is called the cervico-mental angle and makes a profound impact on the appearance of the neck. In youth, the cervico-mental angle is very sharp approaching 70 degrees. As one ages or gains weight, this angle becomes flatter and flatter for different reasons. With aging, both the skin and the muscles become lax. The muscles form cords that draped down from the chin giving the characteristic "turkey neck" appearance. With weight gain, the angle flattens because of the excess subcutaneous fat. The treatment for these two problems is completely different. http://www.orangecountycosmeticsurgery.com/neck-lift/index.htm Josepheph T. Cruise, M.D. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon 180 Newport Center Drive, Suite 150 Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-644-4808 1- 866-GoPlastic (866-467-5278) info@orangecountycosmeticsurgery.com