L'imagerie médicale désigne l'utilisation de diverses techniques d'imagerie pour visualiser l'intérieur du corps humain à des fins diagnostiques ou thérapeutiques. Ces techniques permettent aux professionnels de la santé de voir les structures internes du corps, telles que les organes, les tissus, les os et les vaisseaux sanguins, afin de détecter les anomalies, les maladies, les lésions ou les traumatismes.
A traditional neck lift incision often begins in the hairline at the level of the sideburn, continues down and around the ear and ends in the posterior hair. Fat may be sculpted or redistributed from the jowls and neck. The tissue underlying the neck skin is repositioned, and commonly the platysma muscle is tightened. Skin is redraped over the uplifted contours and excess skin is trimmed away. A separate incision under the chin is often necessary for liposuction of this area and for repair of the muscle. Sutures or skin adhesives close the incisions.
A limited incision neck lift may involve incisions only around the ear. While the incisions are shorter, the results may be more limited.