Can The Trapezius Muscle Be Released During Webbed Neck Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions about webbed neck surgery:

So if I understand, the posterior approach will slightly straighten the neck?

Can you briefly describe what happens during the posterior and how long does the recovery process last?

Will it be possible to loosen the trapezius muscles with some physical therapy or kinesiotherapy?

Can the side profile be fully fixed with sliding genioplasty and a chin filler?

A:In answer to your webbed neck surgery questions;

1) The posterior approach does NOT straighten the neck. The posterior approach is used tp put the scars in a more favorable location than the side of the neck.

2) I would recommend that you visit www.exploreplasticsurgery.com and search under Webbed Neck surgery where you read and see that posterior approach to fully understand it.

3) The trapezius muscles can NOT be surgically loosened.

4) The chin position can be fully corrected in side profile and illustrated in the prior imaging. The amount of chin augmentation shown was just one potential type of change, more or less can also be done.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon