Will a necklift improve my appearance?
Necklift enhances neckline contour by reducing fullness of the area below your chin, reshaping muscle contour, and removing excess neck skin. In other words, getting rid of your "turkey wattle" and reducing vertical neck bands (these look like folds of skin, but are actually muscle).
How does a necklift work?
Contouring of the neck is performed through an incision that extends from the earlobe, along the back of the ear, and down along the hairline in the neck. Extra skin is freed up for removal, and the platysma muscle is used to tighten the central neck skin by pulling towards the incision. Extra skin is trimmed and liposuction performed under the chin when necessary.
A small drain is placed and maintained for one week to decrease swelling and bruising.
A necklift can transform your neck from something you hide to something you show off.Dr. Jarred McDaniel
Can other procedures be performed at the same time?
A necklift is commonly combined with other face or body procedures. Some of the more commonly combined operations include facelift, facial fat injections, and blepharoplasty (eyelid lift).
Depending on whether your necklift is performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, the duration of this operation is usually between 2-2.5 hours in length.
How is recovery after chin lift?
Recovery after your chin lift is mainly a social recovery, meaning that swelling and bruising may prevent you from daily tasks rather than pain or functional limitations. This social recovery lasts about 2 weeks in most patients. Tightness of the central neck is also common, and this goes away gradually over the next several weeks.
A postoperative gauze wrap is applied at the end of your operation. The next day a compressive garment is applied and worn continuously for 2 weeks, then as possible for the next two weeks.
The extent of swelling and bruising is closely related to the amount and intensity of physical activity within the weeks after surgery. Keeping your heart rate and blood pressure close to normal (i.e. avoiding cardiovascular exercise) is helpful for smooth recovery.
How much pain will I have after necklift?
Pain after a necklift is usually mild. Oral pain medication will be prescribed, and is typically used for a few days postoperatively. A sensation of tightness may be present and is usually gone in about a week.
What kind of scarring can I expect?
Although a necklift scar is relatively long, Dr. McDaniel hides this scar along the hairline and natural contours, making it more difficult to see. Scar take about a year to completely flatten and fade ("mature").