Rejuvenation of neck and jowls by tumescent liposuction

The effects of ageing include sagging of the jowls, deposition of fatty tissue in the submental area and neck skin redundancy. Since the advent of tumescent anaesthesia liposuction of the neck and jowls has become a save and effective method of cervicofacial rejuvenation. The principles of the method are presented step by step by means of video demonstration. Tumescent solution (600 cc to 1250 cc) containing 0.05% prilocain is administered to the cervicofacial area bounded laterally by sternocleidomastoid muscle, including the lower third of the jowls and the submental region. Total area is approached from one s…