Surgical Necklift

Multiple factors play a role in how we look as we age. The subcutaneous tissue in the neck decreases in volume causing the skin to look wrinkled and droopy. Besides volume loss, excess sun exposure will cause a breakdown of elastin and collagen in the skin, making it sagging even more. Surgical necklift will help to address this skin sagginess by removing the excess skin and re-suspending the neck muscles that have fallen. The anterior and posterior necklift approaches are alternative operations for patients who request more conservative procedures with faster recovery than traditional facelift surgery.

A submentoplasty is an abbreviated type of Neck lift that is mostly used on young patients. It is an effective procedure with isolated submental fullness without significant jowling or midface aging changes. It involves surgery of the area under the chin and the upper portion of the neck. Submentoplasty should be used in patients who need more than a simple liposuction but less than a facelift. Liposuction is also performed along the inferior border of the mandible and in the jowl region if necessary. The best candidate is a younger patient with fat deposits in the neck but without a lot of skin excess.

 The procedure involves making a small incision under the chin, liposuction is performed where needed, then the platysma muscles are reduced, fat underneath the muscles is also remove, then the muscle edges are sutured back, tightening the neck. This is why submentoplasty can be performed without cutting away skin. This mini neck lift procedure takes about one hour. The results are significant yet natural.  Patients often return to work within 3 to 5 days. Call our office to schedule a free consultation to inquire more about this procedure.