Age-related changes in platysma insertion height and the clinical role of high-resolution ultrasound in the elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no consensus on the exact insertion height of the platysma muscle, and the influence of aging on its cranial position remains unexplored. Additionally, clinicians currently rely solely on clinical examination to assess the muscle-a limitation that may contribute to complications when treating platysma synkinesis with botulinum toxin injections. This study aimed to determine the cranial insertion height of the platysma in an elderly cohort, explore how aging affects its cranial position, and validate high-resolution ultrasound as a non-invasive tool for visualizing and assessing the muscle in the neck and face.

Methods

Thirty-eight hemifaces were studied in body donors of advanced age (mean: 83.5±8.7). Using high-resolution 22 MHz ultrasound, the platysma

SUBMITTER: Kildal VV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12597076 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature