One of the signs of youth is a nice clean jaw line and neck. A more well defined jaw and tighter neck can be accomplished in several different ways. A "neck-only" lift or platysma-plasty will tighten up a sagging platysmal muscle. Excess skin is removed during a SMAS face-lift and will reverse the signs of aging along the lower mandible and neck including the jowls, heavy folds around the mouth and the turkey-gobbler neck. Jaw implants will put the structure underneath the skin for a person who lacks the bony framework. Pass your mouse over the photo to your right to see the changes.

The patient in the picture below has had prior surgical damage. The saliva gland position and deficient jawbone has created a common deformity along the jaw line and under the chin. The "after" photo depicts a jaw implant and removal of the gland.