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Neck
sling “beats signs of ageing”
The
implant has already been used on 88 women and 12 men. A
survey in the journal Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery found 90% were
very happy with the results. Sagging
skin The
face and neck are among the first parts of the body to show signs of
ageing. Wrinkles are often followed by sagging. This
happens when the skin loses some of its elasticity and fat gathers around
the neck. However,
doctors at Emory University School of Medicine in They
have created an artificial plastic sling, which is implanted under the
skin and stretches under the chin from one earlobe to the other. The
permanent sling helps to keep the tissue and neck in place and prevent
sagging, say the doctors. They
carried out a survey of the 99 of the 100 patients 12 months after they
underwent the procedure. Nine
out of 10 said it had met or exceeded their expectations. Just eight of
the 99 patients said it had not met their expectations. None
of the patients said they had experienced any discomfort in the 12 months
following the operation. Most
patients said they would recommend the procedure to their friends. "Eighty
six patients claimed that they would recommend the procedure to a friend
or relative," said Dr Wallace Dyer, one of those involved in the
study. A
growing number of Britons are choosing to go under the knife to help them
to stay young. Copyright
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