Neck lift helps the neck, Facelift helps the jawline

Buffy,

Many patients are in your same situation. They do not want to undergo a lower or full facelift, but their real concern is their jaw line. A neck lift addresses the neck, while a lower facelift addresses the jawline. The difference in terms of the incisions required is just the matter of a few centimeters, but the difference in terms of the final result is substantial. Please to not cheat yourself out of a nice result by deceiving yourself into thinking that a neck lift is going to give you the same results as a lower facelift.

I hope this is helpful.

David Shafer, MD
New York City

To Buffy,

A neck lift is done through a short incision under the chin and corrects a  double chin. When done alone, it is great for younger patients and particularly for men.

Whether a neck lift will clean up your jaw line depends primarily on how much excess skin there is. This in turn depends on age, smoking, sun damage, and other factors. So really it depends on your anatomy.

If there is a lot of loose skin, then you probably need a face lift as well.

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A neck lift will improve the contour of the neck...loose skin, muscle bands.  It cna also improve the appearance of the lower jawline. If you are complaining of jowls which is loose skin and fat deposits just above the jawline, then a lower facelift is necessary.

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