Neck Lift

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Yes. All neck lifts are performed under general anesthesia at an accredited outpatient surgery center with a board-certified anesthesiologist.

No, all neck lifts are performed under sedation at an accredited outpatient surgery center with a board-certified anesthesiologist.

Incisions are discreetly placed near the sideburn and ear, with a small one under the chin, allowing scars to blend naturally into the hairline and facial creases.

Most patients experience mild tightness rather than pain. Usually there is tightness for the first few weeks, with the most discomfort in the first 4 days. If there is some bothersome discomfort, it is usually around the earlobes and is well controlled with a combination of medications, usually not narcotics.

You'll want to plan for about a week of rest when you will look and feel your worst. The most accelerated healing happens in the first 3 weeks, with 90% of all healing complete by 3 months. You'll be what we like to call "restaurant ready" or feeling up for a dinner out, about 2-3 weeks after your surgery. Bruising and swelling is variable but is typically mild and resolved by about 10 days after surgery. 

Yes. Many patients combine a neck lift with procedures such as face lift, brow lift, or blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) for full facial rejuvenation. Combining procedures can optimize results and streamline recovery.

While a non-surgical neck lift sounds great, in reality there is no treatment or device that will yield the same results as a neck lift other than a surgical neck lift. If you are looking to address signs of aging, such as sagging jowls, loose neck skin or a poorly defined jawline, a surgical neck lift is the only treatment that will provide powerful and lasting results. Plenty of exceptional devices, injections and treatments can provide less dramatic facial rejuvenation results until you are ready to invest in a neck lift. 

The use of GLP-1 medication can increase the risk of aspiration while under general anesthesia so you will be required to stop the use of any GLP-1 (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro) for two weeks prior to surgery and you can resume use one week after your surgery. 

The face and neck tend to be a fairly stable area when it comes to fat fluctuations. It is generally recommended to be within 10-12 pounds of your ideal body weight as to not significantly impact the results of your neck lift. If you are on a weight loss journey we recommend waiting to pursue a neck lift until you are within that range of 10-12 pounds of your goal weight, and you are confident you can maintain that weight, otherwise your results may be impacted. 

You'll need to wait until 6 weeks after your facelift to have your hair colored to avoid potentially irritating incisions.  

Rest is important after your neck lift. Your incisions will need care and cleaning multiple times every day per the provided instructions. It's best to wear button up shirts or zip up jackets to avoid putting shirts over your head. Plan to have enough ice packs on hand to be able to rotate and have another set in the freezer while you are using others on your face. Get up and move around multiple times per day especially in the first week. Eat a protein heavy but balanced diet to aid with healing. 

Not usually. A drain does not prevent a hematoma and by utilizing the deep plane approach to the face and neck lifts, there is very little space fluid can collect anyway. Hemostatic compression sutures are used most of the time and these are much more comfortable, precise and effective at contouring the skin where it should go and preventing fluid collection.

Maintaining a healthy weight, always using good sun protection and continuing a consistent skin care regimen. Laser resurfacing to address skin texture, fine lines and pigmentation are a wonderful complement to a neck lift. Other collagen stimulation like microneedling and/or chemical peels also help to keep the skin optimized.