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Unilateral Platysma Muscle Rupture as an Effect of Using a Hard Wooden Block for Facial Massage

  • Kyu Hwa Jung (Liting Plastic Surgery Clinic) ;
  • Eun-Jung Yang (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Won Lee (Yonsei E1 Plastic Surgery Clinic)
  • Received : 2023.06.12
  • Accepted : 2023.09.03
  • Published : 2024.01.15
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Abstract

Facial massages are frequently performed to achieve a feeling of freshness, rejuvenation, skin tightening, and delayed onset of wrinkles. However, vigorous massages can induce unexpected symptoms. Here, we present a case of a woman who complained of an asymmetric facial appearance and a mass-like lesion following a long-term facial massage intervention. A facelift incision was performed. Platysma muscle rupture was observed intraoperatively, which was then repaired. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a vigorous facial massage-induced ipsilateral platysma rupture.

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