Retrospective series reports low complications with partial SMG resection

A retrospective review of 240 East Asian patients undergoing deep neck contouring with partial submandibular gland (SMG) resection reported hematoma in 1.3%, seroma in 1.3%, infection in 0.8%, sialocele in 0.4%, and transient lower-lip depressor dysfunction in 1.7%, with no permanent nerve injury or clinically evident salivary dysfunction observed. The authors state that lobule-based SMG reduction was associated with low observed complication rates and favorable contour improvement on standardized photographic assessment, and suggest selective SMG reduction may be considered as part of anatomy-based deep neck contouring in appropriately selected patients. This is a Level IV retrospective case series.

Most relevant for: Patients undergoing deep neck contouring for submandibular gland prominence, particularly within East Asian cohorts with limited skeletal support.

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