FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON VIRGINIA
Neck Lift
Dr. V offers expertly tailored neck lift procedures to smooth sagging skin, define the jawline, and restore youthful contours with precision and care.
Neck Lift
Dr. V offers expertly tailored neck lift procedures to smooth sagging skin, define the jawline, and restore youthful contours with precision and care.
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON VIRGINIA
Create An Elegant, Sculpted Profile With a Neck Lift
As you age, the effects of gravity, stress, genetics, environmental factors, and sun damage can be seen on your face and neck. Your jawline becomes slack while folds and fat deposits settle and an aging neck is usually a combination of excess fat with loose skin and muscle. These factors result in what is known as the "turkey gobbler", "turkey wattle", or simply, wobbly neck skin.
Neck lift surgery can correct visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles, and re-contouring the skin of your neck. A neck lift can be performed alone or in conjunction with other procedures such as a facelift, forehead lift, eyelid surgery, or rhinoplasty.
Northern Virginia neck lift surgeon, Dr. V, sees patients from Chantilly, Northern Virginia, Loudoun County, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Arlington, Middleburg, Leesburg, Manassas, Warrenton, and nearby locations.
Before and After Gallery
See before and after photos showcasing the beautiful results of neck lifts at our Chantilly, Virginia medical facility.
What Conditions Does a Neck Lift Address?
A person may need a neck when the youthful contours in the neck and face area are lost, and the skin becomes loose and wrinkled. This condition can occur due to various factors such as genetics, gravitational pull, stress, and environmental conditions.
Double Chin
Double chins happen when fat stores develop in the areas where jaw and chin bones meet neck muscles. A neck lift directly removes this fat, with impressive results.
Jowls
Prominent jowls are caused when skin loosens and fat begins to build up over time, creating a drooping jawline. Neck lifts can help reverse the appearance of jowls by reshaping the lower face, removing excess fat and re-countering your facial profile.
Loose or Weakened Neck Muscles (Turkey Neck)
If your neck muscles are loose or weakened, it may cause neck "bands" to appear. Turkey wattle as it is also called, can be corrected by platysmaplasty surgery. In this surgery, small incisions will be made either behind the ears or under the chin so that the neck muscle can be accessed by Dr. V using an endoscope.
Sagging Skin
Loose, "crepey" skin on the neck is one of the biggest contributors to appearing older. A neck lift smooths that excess skin by tightening key skin and muscle tissue via precise incisions and tissue reconstruction, giving you a firmer overall appearance.
How Does Dr. V Performs Neck Lifts?
Your neck can be corrected in several ways. Patients with marked skin excess or severe skin laxity are best treated by a total neck lift while patients with subplatysmal fat or mild to moderate skin and muscle laxity can be treated with a neck lift through a chin incision only. This is an anterior approach and patients should expect a change in profile only with no improvement on the midface.
Platysmaplasty
Platysmaplasty will tighten the middle area of your neck by realigning the muscles or removing a portion of them. Once they have been aligned, they will be permanently sutured. Your stitches will secure the layers of tissue and close the incisions; metal clips are sometimes used on the scalp. This neck lift surgery usually takes several hours. Following your procedure, a small, thin tube may be temporarily placed under the skin behind your ear to drain any fluid that may collect there. Dr. V may also recommend using a medical compression bandage to help reduce post-operative swelling. This should be worn night and day for at least 5-7 days and then only at night for a longer period as necessary.
Cervicoplasty
The goal behind Cervicoplasty is to remove excess skin in the neck region. In this procedure, Dr. V will make an incision beneath your chin allowing her to cut the skin back, lift the skin, and finally secure the treated area with fixed sutures or tissue glue. The procedure will be done between two and four hours, but the complexity of the procedure will determine the right amount of time needed to complete it. Compression bandages will be fitted into the region after the procedure is complete and you will have to wear it for a minimum of a week.
Liposuction
In addition to your neck lift, Dr. V may also perform liposuction to remove any excess fat from your neck area. When liposuction is performed in conjunction with either a Cervicoplasty or Platysmaplasty, it is typically the first procedure. During your liposuction, Dr. V will make a small (less than 1/2 inch) incision in your neck and a cannula will be inserted and attached to a suction machine. Your liposuction procedure may take up to an hour and the results will be permanent. Following your liposuction, you may experience numbness or tingling around the incision site but these symptoms are temporary.
What to Expect from Neck Lift Recovery
It is important that you understand recovery from a neck lift takes time and you should be patient with the process.
- Most people can return to work in 7-14 days however if you are physically active, you will have to wait at least three weeks to resume those activities.
- At the beginning, your face may look and feel strange and your features may be distorted from the swelling.
- Some bruising may persist for 2-3 weeks however by the third week you will look and feel better.
- The results of your neck lift are visible almost immediately but it will take several months for all of the swelling to subside.
- Because of the minimally invasive techniques used at The Virginia Institute, you will have some scars but they are usually hidden by your hair or in the natural creases of your face and ears. They will fade over time and eventually, they should be barely noticeable.
Risks of a Neck Lift
Complications are rare but all surgical procedures carry some risk and possible side effects from your neck lift surgery include: Swelling and bruising that can last for several days, Tightness, tingling, and burning or tugging sensations, Numbness on your skin, Risk of infection, Allergic reactions to medications given during or after your surgery
Benefits of Neck Lifts
A neck lift takes the most comprehensive approach to fight the main signs of aging, with results lasting up to a decade making you look years younger — all in one single procedure.
- Firm-up skin laxity and sagging, are two of the biggest contributors to an aging neck.
- Better define the jawline and total neck profile.
- Smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
- Removes excess chin and neck fat.
- Results that last over 10 years, on average.
- Boosted self-confidence.
- Minimal visible scarring, thanks to Dr. V's discreet and artful techniques.
Risks of a Neck Lift
Complications are rare but all surgical procedures carry some risk and possible side effects from your neck lift surgery include: Swelling and bruising that can last for several days, Tightness, tingling, and burning or tugging sensations, Numbness on your skin, Risk of infection, Allergic reactions to medications given during or after your surgery
Benefits of Neck Lifts
A neck lift takes the most comprehensive approach to fight the main signs of aging, with results lasting up to a decade making you look years younger — all in one single procedure.
- Firm-up skin laxity and sagging, are two of the biggest contributors to an aging neck.
- Better define the jawline and total neck profile.
- Smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
- Removes excess chin and neck fat.
- Results that last over 10 years, on average.
- Boosted self-confidence.
- Minimal visible scarring, thanks to Dr. V's discreet and artful techniques.
Risks of a Neck Lift
Complications are rare but all surgical procedures carry some risk and possible side effects from your neck lift surgery include: Swelling and bruising that can last for several days, Tightness, tingling, and burning or tugging sensations, Numbness on your skin, Risk of infection, Allergic reactions to medications given during or after your surgery
Benefits of Neck Lifts
A neck lift takes the most comprehensive approach to fight the main signs of aging, with results lasting up to a decade making you look years younger — all in one single procedure.
- Firm-up skin laxity and sagging, are two of the biggest contributors to an aging neck.
- Better define the jawline and total neck profile.
- Smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
- Removes excess chin and neck fat.
- Results that last over 10 years, on average.
- Boosted self-confidence.
- Minimal visible scarring, thanks to Dr. V's discreet and artful techniques.
Enhance Your Neck Lift Results
Neck lifts are just one option to help you look and feel your best. Consider other safe and effective cosmetic procedures offered at the Virginia Institute for Surgical Arts.
Facelift
A facelift addresses signs of aging in the mid-to lower face, lifting sagging skin and tightening muscles directly for a youthful appearance that complements your neck lift.
Chin Augmentation
Adding definition to your chin with implants or fillers improves facial harmony, creating a balanced, structured jawline that pairs beautifully with a neck lift.
Kybella (Non-Surgical Neck Lift Injections)
Perfect for patients looking to reduce the size and appearance of double chins without downtime or additional modifications of surgery.