Do the Results of a Neck Lift Last Forever? A neck lift removes skin and tightens muscle to revitalize the appearance of the lower face, jawline, and neck. However, it cannot stop the aging process. After your neck lift, aging will continue, and wrinkles and sagging will slowly reoccur.
In this guide, we review the following:
- Do neck lifts age well?
- What is the best procedure for aging neck?
- Does a neck lift make you look younger?
- What are the negative results from a neck lift?
Do neck lifts age well?
The neck is one commonly forgotten area where significant aging can occur. Like the face, the neck is exposed to the sun, but often it doesn’t receive the same sun protection or care. If you’re experiencing aging in the neck area, a neck lift could help you to tighten up and restore a younger appearance.
What Does a Neck Lift Treat?
A neck lift is a procedure for treating aging on the neck and lower face. It is ideal for addressing stubborn fat deposits, loose platysma bands, and sagging skin under the chin and in the neck area.
A neck lift can treat:
- Excess skin and fat on the lower face and neck
- Muscle banding on the neck
- Aesthetic concerns caused by loose skin and fat on the lower face and neck including jowls and/or a double chin
A neck lift is often paired with other facial procedures like a brow lift, eyelid surgery, or facelift surgery. If aging is focused in the neck area, it can be performed as a stand-alone procedure.
Do the Results of a Neck Lift Last Forever?
A neck lift removes skin and tightens muscle to revitalize the appearance of the lower face, jawline, and neck. However, it cannot stop the aging process. After your neck lift, aging will continue, and wrinkles and sagging will slowly reoccur.
Think of a neck lift as a reset for the aging process. By removing skin and tightening tissues, your appearance travels back in time. While aging does continue, it restarts from a younger-looking starting point. After a neck lift, patients will always look younger than they would have without the surgery. Most patients will not need surgical correction of aging to the neck area again.
My Neck Sagging is Back. What Can I Do?
If aging returns to the neck, there are options to treat it. Many patients turn to laser treatments to help slow the aging process and restore thickness and tightness to the neck area. Significant aging can be corrected with a revision neck lift. We can also improve the appearance of the neck with chemical peels and other non-surgical treatments in our medical spa.
Caring for your skin can also extend your results. We recommend that patients use sunscreen daily (SPF 30+ is ideal) and care for the skin on the neck just like they do for the face. Our skincare experts can help you create a plan for caring for your skin.
What is the best procedure for aging neck?
A poorly defined neck and jawline can detract from elegant facial features and add years onto an otherwise youthful-looking face. Don’t skip out on celebrations, a night out on the town, or other life events because you are self-conscious about a sagging neck. Restore your confidence with transformational tightening and smoothing neck procedures for effective and long-lasting results.
Philip J. Miller, MD, FACS, is a world-class double board-certified facial plastic surgeon with offices in Manhattan, New York and New Orleans, Louisiana. As a trusted plastic surgeon, Dr. Miller cultivates a patient-centered experience to pinpoint the specific concerns and goals of each of his patients so he can create the most effective treatment plan.
You may have a variety of concerns involving your neck, including loose skin, pockets of fat, or horizontal muscle bands. Dr. Miller can address all of these issues with a range of advanced techniques and procedures.
Non-surgical Neck Tightening Options
Non-surgical procedures are great options for patients seeking minimally-invasive treatments with maximum results. A non-surgical neck tightening procedure can be an especially effective option for patients with laxity and crepey skin texture.
Dr. Miller offers NeckTite™, a minimally-invasive procedure that uses patented radiofrequency assisted lipolysis technology to tighten the neck and jowls. NeckTite™ is completed with small cannulas for minimal scarring and downtime. It creates better results than liposuction and is an effective alternative to a surgical neck lift. The NeckTite™ device can contour the neck area for firmer, younger-looking skin and is ideal for patients with:
- Loose or sagging neck skin
- Jowls
- “Turkey neck”
The neck is one of the first areas where signs of aging appear, and over time, wrinkles, lines, and skin texture will become more pronounced. It’s important to remember the neck area when you have facial rejuvenation procedures to make your appearance cohesive. A neck lift can remove excess fat and skin from the neck to create a smoother, more contoured look. It is a surgical procedure known as cervicoplasty (removes excess skin) or platysmaplasty (tightens loose neck muscles).
A cervicoplasty is the general name for a neck lift, while a platysmaplasty is part of the cervicoplasty. The cervicoplasty:
- Removes excess skin
- Makes an incision to reduce loose skin and contour the neck
The platysmaplasty:
- Tightens loose neck muscles
- Contours the neck
- Can be performed without a complete cervicoplasty
Dr. Miller performs neck lift surgeries in his Manhattan outpatient office, where he offers anesthesia or IV sedation to ensure a comfortable experience. The procedure takes 2-3 hours, and after surgery, patients see significant results and younger-looking skin. Patients looking for stunning results to turn back time can expect a neck lift to treat:
- Excess fat, jowls, or double chin
- Loose or sagging skin
- Wrinkles, lines, and creases
- Irregular contours
Does a neck lift make you look younger?
You’re in a video meeting or scrolling through family photos and notice that your neck doesn’t look the way it did when you were younger. The skin wrinkles and sags where it never used to, and you suddenly feel “old.”
Aging is a natural process, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept all of the consequences. If you’re bothered by the look of your neck as time ticks by, you may want to consider a neck lift.
Board-certified cosmetic surgeon Robert M. Schwarcz, MD, performs neck lift procedures at his offices in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. In this blog post, we explore the basics of a neck lift procedure and how it can help restore some of your youthful vibrancy.
How aging affects the neck
Aging can affect the neck in a variety of ways. For a fair number of people, increasing years leads to sagging of the skin or increased fat accumulation in the neck region. These changes can stem from reduced elasticity and collagen production, shifts in your body weight or activity level, and reduced muscle tone associated with aging.
You might also notice deep wrinkles from accumulated movement of your neck over time. For these reasons, some people develop what’s often called a “turkey neck.” A neck lift can improve all of these factors.
What a neck lift entails
During a neck lift, Dr. Schwarcz removes unwanted excess skin through incisions under your chin or behind your ears and contours muscles in the area to create a more taut neckline and reveal a younger-looking you.
Performed on an outpatient basis, you’re under heavy sedation during the procedure, which takes about 1-3 hours. Afterward, you’ll need someone to drive you home to rest and recover.
If you have excess fat in your neck and good skin elasticity, Dr. Schwarcz can “lift” your neck using liposuction alone. If the skin surrounding your neck is loose, however, he creates incisions to do the work to tighten it. If you do have incisions, he places them strategically to minimize visible scarring.
If Dr. Schwarcz uses stitches, he removes them 7-10 days after your surgery. For two weeks, you wear an elastic face wrap while you sleep for enhanced healing. While each experience is unique, most people can return to work and their usual daily activities within those two weeks.
What are the negative results from a neck lift?
You’re in a video meeting or scrolling through family photos and notice that your neck doesn’t look the way it did when you were younger. The skin wrinkles and sags where it never used to, and you suddenly feel “old.”
Aging is a natural process, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept all of the consequences. If you’re bothered by the look of your neck as time ticks by, you may want to consider a neck lift.
Board-certified cosmetic surgeon Robert M. Schwarcz, MD, performs neck lift procedures at his offices in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. In this blog post, we explore the basics of a neck lift procedure and how it can help restore some of your youthful vibrancy.
How aging affects the neck
Aging can affect the neck in a variety of ways. For a fair number of people, increasing years leads to sagging of the skin or increased fat accumulation in the neck region. These changes can stem from reduced elasticity and collagen production, shifts in your body weight or activity level, and reduced muscle tone associated with aging.
You might also notice deep wrinkles from accumulated movement of your neck over time. For these reasons, some people develop what’s often called a “turkey neck.” A neck lift can improve all of these factors.
What a neck lift entails
During a neck lift, Dr. Schwarcz removes unwanted excess skin through incisions under your chin or behind your ears and contours muscles in the area to create a more taut neckline and reveal a younger-looking you.
Performed on an outpatient basis, you’re under heavy sedation during the procedure, which takes about 1-3 hours. Afterward, you’ll need someone to drive you home to rest and recover.
If you have excess fat in your neck and good skin elasticity, Dr. Schwarcz can “lift” your neck using liposuction alone. If the skin surrounding your neck is loose, however, he creates incisions to do the work to tighten it. If you do have incisions, he places them strategically to minimize visible scarring.
If Dr. Schwarcz uses stitches, he removes them 7-10 days after your surgery. For two weeks, you wear an elastic face wrap while you sleep for enhanced healing. While each experience is unique, most people can return to work and their usual daily activities within those two weeks.