Overview of neck-lift operation!


Do you have excess skin, band lines, or fat around your neck? If yes, then you need to go for neck lift operation. It is designed to reduce the sagging skin in the neck area.

Although, ideal candidates who can undergo this procedure are who have turkey wattle neck, excessive fat, sun damaged neck skin, double chin and jowls.

Moreover, all men and women need to be of the age 40 to 80 years. However, candidates who are fat and below 40 years of age they too can go for it after consulting with their surgeon.

Candidate who have good physical and mental health they can expect good results of the operation as compared to the patients who do not have good health.

Procedure: Generally, procedure takes maximum two to three hours. However, it may vary from individual to individual depending on their case. Following is the detailed procedure regarding neck lift:

First of all patient would get general anesthesia which would make him unconscious during the operation.

Once the area around the neck is numbed, several incisions are made under the chin and behind the ears. There are three type of neck lift procedures:

  • Liposuction
  • Cervicoplasty
  • Platysmaplasty
After incisions are made, extra skin or fat deposits would be removed around the area of neck and chin.

Once the skin is tightened by removing extra skin, incisions would be closed by applying sutures.

Risks: As with all cosmetic surgical treatments risks are associated with them, likewise goes out with neck lift operation. Patient would have to face swelling, bruising, numbness or tingling etc. Although this would not be there for a long time, gradually one would get rid of such things. However, one has to take proper aftercare measures in order to see good results of the operation.

Benefits of operation: Numerous benefits are associated with neck lift surgery in NY or elsewhere. Let’s have a look:

  • Good aesthetic looking
  • Enhance confidence
  • Long lasting result
  • Younger appearance
  • No scars on the neck
  • Safe treatment
 Choosing the surgeon

It is important to choose a certified surgeon with an extensive experience. Although, this would be a daunting task but one can easily make a choice, if taken into consideration few points. Let’s have a look:

  • Ask about their credentials
  • Has performed numerous neck lifts operations
  • Before and after photograph of patients
  • Certification of surgeon
  • Interacts nicely with patients
  • Explains procedure in detail

Cost of procedure: Neck lift surgical treatment is not so costly. Therefore, is it a famous personality or a normal layman; all can go for it. However, if one is considering going for some additional operations like facelift, eyelid or forehead then cost of whole procedure would turn up costly.

Neck lift surgery in NY or elsewhere is a cosmetic surgical procedure to enhance the appearance of the neck.