Nonexcisional, minimally invasive rejuvenation of the neck.

Editor Commentary: Steve and I have been involved in several emerging technologies and have had the pleasure to discuss alternative and additive modalities with him frequently. In this chapter, Steve takes us on the journey of minimally invasive and non-invasive energy based techniques to rejuvenate the aging neck. He frequently combines these techniques with open aggressive procedures. Realizing that minimally invasive techniques can provide measureable skin tightening has provided yet another opportunity to answer our patients’ desires for procedures with a quicker recovery. Of course these can be stand alone procedures or performed along with or following more aggressive surgical maneuvers. The patient with minimal submental and or jowl laxity after a face and necklift looks to us to provide a solution. For sure, we enjoy surgery more than our patients and therein lies their quest for an easy answer without surgical expense and downtime.