Neck Lift

It is an unfortunate fact of life for many people that an unsightly double chin and obtrusive jowls turn up all too often in our later years. This sagging tissue is at the confluence of lax skin and the weakening of the neck muscles that hang from the lower portions of the face. The downward pull of gravity prevails when our skin loses its elasticity as we get older. A neck lift will restore your fine and chiseled form.   

The neck lift procedure offers several benefits for men and women who have “band lines” around the neck or loose skin that contributes to an unattractive “neck wattle.” The neck lift can accompany a Facelift procedure to create a streamlined and sculpted look.

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Advantages of a Neck Lift

• Tightening up of loose skin under the chin

• Removal or reduction of the appearance of band lines

• Sculpted and contoured profile

• Smoother, more youthful neck and jawline

• Reduction of ‘drooping’ muscles and skin under the chin

Ideal candidates are men and women in their 40s to 60s. Older individuals have had successful neck lifts, as well. 

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Aging skin gradually loses its elasticity as the production of collagen and elastin plummet in our advancing years. If you have not maintained a healthy weight, or if you have undergone dramatic weight loss, the skin at your neck is strained even farther—it essentially becomes a pocket of skin that cradles stubborn facial fat deposits. 

The issue that underlies all the others is a weakened, distended platysma muscle. The platysma muscle is anchored to your chin and collar bone as it holds your throat in place. Like all of our muscles, its strength declines with maturity. Lifestyle decisions may also play a role in skin laxity.   

The neck lift is also known as a rhytidectomy in surgical circles. The procedure will smooth and tighten sagging skin near the neck and jawline. Signs of aging at the lower face can develop for a number of reasons, including environmental factors, genetics, gravity and stress.

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A neck lift can correct loose skin, abnormal contours and excess fatty deposits near the neck and chin area. The procedure is ideal for individuals who are not ready to undergo a facelift procedure but who would still like to correct aesthetic imperfections in the neck and under the jaw.

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To begin, Dr. Sanders will typically administer either a local or general anesthesia, depending on the specifics of your case. Ensconced in the void of deep slumber, you will not feel a thing until you awaken. 

Your neck lift is an excisional surgery. The aim of the procedure is to tighten the platysma muscle in the neck and remove excess skin from the area. This area is resistant to the discipline of diet and exercise.  

Though the operation is brief and relatively simple, incisions need their proper time to heal. You will feel tightness in the neck region when the anesthesia wears off. That’s because your skin is adjusting to your angular new contours. Prescription medication will manage any discomfort during the first two recuperative days. After about a week, over-the-counter ibuprofen is all the pain management you will need.  

Your neck lift will sculpt your profile so that your lax and sagging skin will no longer ruin your selfies. No more “tech neck”—you can video conference with confidence with a neck lift by Dr. Sanders!