4. How is a neck lift performed?
Step One – Anesthesia
Intravenous sedation or general anesthesia will be given during this procedure to keep you comfortable.
Step Two – The Incision
Your neck lift options include a traditional neck lift incision or a limited incision neck lift, depending on the degree of improvement you’d like to see.
A traditional neck lift incision: This method usually starts in the hairline at the level of the sideburn, progresses down and around the ear, and finishes in the posterior hair.
Fat in the jowls and neck can be sculpted or redistributed. The platysma muscle is strengthened and the tissue beneath the neck skin is relocated. Excess skin is cut away and skin is re-draped over the uplifted features.
Liposuction and muscle restoration in this area often require a separate incision beneath the chin. Sutures or skin adhesives close the incisions.
A limited incision neck lift: This technique may involve incisions only around the ear. Therefore, while the incisions are shorter, the results may be more limited.
Step Three – Closing the Incisions
Sutures and possibly skin glue are used to close the incision lines. After a few days, sutures may dissolve or need to be removed. The incision lines following a neck lift are usually effectively hidden inside the hairline and in the natural curves of the ear.
Step Four – See the Results
As swelling and bruising fade, the full effects of a neck lift become apparent.