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.
Keywords
platysma muscle rupture - vigorous facial massage - mass-like lesion
