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Aging changes in the neck including platysmal banding, skin laxity and submandibular gland visibility have a high degree of recurrence after rhytidectomy.

We assessed the long term (>12 month) improvement in platysma banding (PB), skin laxity (SL) and submandibular gland visibility (SGV) with addition of aplatysmal hammock flap to the extended deep plane facelift. To assess long term (>12 month) post-operative patient satisfaction.

Prospective study of 123 consecutive patients undergoing extended deep plane facelift incorporating platysma hammock flap with or without midline platysmaplasty performed by a single surgeon (AAJ) between February 1st, 2017 and June 15th, 2017.

Standard two-dimensional patient photographs were used to assess PB, SL, and SGV pre- and >12 months post-surgery. Severity of each was graded on a 4-point scale by an independent reviewer. One year postoperative patient satisfaction survey was conducted.