Improve loose skin under neck after Lifestyle Lift with Ultherapy

Barry E. DiBernardo, MD answers: Treatments to restore collagen and elasticity after face lift surgeries?

I had a Roux-en-Y done in 1999 and have lost 186 pounds. In Feb of 2009, I had a Lifestyle Lift done in Atlanta, GA. The neck work was an add-on option that I chose to have along with the upper and lower eyes and the mid-facial lift. I am not totally unhappy as there is a huge improvement BUT the skin after six weeks still has crepe-like look to it in the region the under chin, where it meets the neckline neck area. Is there anything that will help to firm this skin and restore some collagen and elasticity?


Barry E. DiBernardo, MD
1 month ago

I agree that if skin has poor levels of collagen and elastin, any type lift is only pulling on poor quality skin. Without examining you, and looking at the operative note, it is hard to comment on the effects of your specifi  surgery.

Skin parameter improvement can be improved by several modality as follows from mildest to most effective. 1) Obagi program (creams at home) 2) a laser to tighten the skin such as Titan (external) , Smartlipo (internal) and the newest technology which works on the muscle fascial layer called Ultherapy (Ultrasound focused)

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