Neck Lift with Dr. Marie Somogyi
Austin, TX
Due to gravity, constant muscle movement, genetics and sun damage, your neck may begin showing unmistakable signs of aging that are difficult to hide or disguise.
A surgical neck lift can help address the telltale signs of aging with sagging skin, fat accumulation, and skin textural changes. This innovative procedure can rejuvenate the neck by removing stubborn fat deposits from beneath the chin and around your neck, tightening neck muscles, and removing excess skin to produce a sharper, slimmer, and more aesthetically pleasing angle between the neck and jawline.
What Can a Neck Lift Accomplish?
A youthful and slender neck includes tight and firm skin without a prominent double chin or muscle banding. As time progresses, the neck is one of the first areas to develop deeply etched horizontal wrinkles, significant skin laxity, and fat deposits. The tissues within the neck also become weaker as we age, resulting in the appearance of vertical muscle bands.
Due to your lifestyle factors and daily practices, your neck may age faster than your face. For example, people who spend a significant amount of time outside tend to overlook their necks when applying sun protection, allowing the sun’s rays to damage their skin. In addition, routine activities like staring down at electronic devices for hours and neglecting to exfoliate and moisturize your neck area can also contribute to advanced aging. Surgical intervention is the definitive, gold standard treatment for addressing some of these changes.
A cosmetic neck lift helps to restore the youthful appearance to the neck. You will notice a difference in the appearance of your neck shortly after your procedure, and the benefits will only progress as you continue to age. Specifically, your surgeon will focus on removing excess fat from your chin and neck area, tightening neck muscles, removing loose and hanging skin, improving the contours of your jawline, and smoothing out neck banding.
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If you are ready to take the next step, or simply want more information about a procedure, please contact our team! Dr. Amato and Dr. Somogyi look forward to speaking with you soon!
What Happens During a Neck Lift?
A neck lift is commonly performed in conjunction with a lower facelift and/or other procedures, such as upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty. For your comfort, your neck lift will take place while you are comfortable under general anesthesia. For most patients, a neck lift is part of a facelift procedure, which involves simultaneously lifting the midface and the neck area; however, it can also be a stand-alone surgery, depending on your desired results.
Through hidden incisions around your ears, your surgeon will reposition tissues from the sides, elevating your skin and moving the underlying muscles and fascia layers into a more youthful position. If you have undesired fat under your chin, you can choose to add liposuction to your customized surgical plan to redefine your jawline and eliminate the appearance of a double chin.