What is the Cervicomental Angle?
The cervicomental angle is the angle formed between the neck plane and the submental line (below the chin). In youthful faces, this angle is acute and well-defined. With aging, it becomes obtuse and undefined.
Ideal Angle:
- • Aesthetic ideal: 90-105 degrees
- • Acceptable: 105-120 degrees
- • Compromised: 120 degrees (loss of definition)
Factors Affecting the Angle
- • Hyoid bone position
- • Chin projection
- • Submental fat volume
- • Platysma muscle tone
- • Skin laxity
- • Submandibular gland volume
Surgical Treatment
Improving the cervicomental angle requires a multifactorial approach: submental lipectomy, platysmaplasty, glandular repositioning/containment (Glandular Sling) and, when necessary, chin implant. These procedures are core components of the Deep Neck technique.
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