Neck Lift

San Diego, California

 

As we age, the skin and underlying muscle of the neck can begin to lose its tone and elasticity, causing wrinkling, fatty deposits, excess skin, and other obvious signs of aging.

 

Some of the factors that contribute to the appearance of aging in the neck include:

• Loss of muscle tone. As we age, muscles often succumb to the effects of gravity, becoming lax and loose. This is particularly evident in the neck area, as the muscles of the neck lose their elasticity and strength and contribute to a drooping effect.
• Fatty deposits. Another common effect of gravity and age, we often accumulate excessive fat deposits around the neck as we get older, which can contribute to the 'wattle effect' for many people.
• Loss of skin tone. As the skin ages, it begins to lose its elasticity, which can lead to loose, wrinkled skin of the neck and throat.

 

To resolve these and other cosmetic problems, we offer a range of neck lift procedures, custom designed to meet your personal needs and goals, and to restore the appearance of a taut, youthful neckline.

 

Elements of your neck lift procedure

 

Depending on your particular needs, we may perform procedures to do any combination of the following:

• Liposuction procedures to remove excess fatty deposits in the neck area
• Joining and tightening of the neck muscles to create a firmer surface for the throat
• Pulling the skin taut around the neck, to eliminate looseness and wrinkling of the neck
• Removal of excess skin

 

Depending on which of these elements you choose, your neck lift might be classified as a skin lift procedure, a platysmaplasty or muscle lift, or a combination of these two procedures.

 

Skin Lift

 

If the signs of aging are not extreme, often, a skin lift is sufficient. Simply lifting and tightening the skin, and removing any excess skin can effectively restore the youthful appearance of the neck area in many cases.

 

Platysmaplasty

 

If you suffer from underlying looseness that cannot be addressed just by pulling the skin taut, the platysmaplasty procedure offers much more dramatic results. This procedure includes removing excess fat and lifting and tightening the underlying muscles in addition to the skin. 

 

Learn more

 

To learn more about our neck lifts and other facial rejuvenation procedures, and find out whether they're right for you, please call or email our San Diego offices today.