Crepey, Saggy Neck at 39, What Are My Options?

asked 11 months ago by reever in Portland, ME
Latest answer by Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Question viewed 847 times
Tags: age 35-44, female, crepey skin, loose skin, options

I am 39 years old, generally slim and youthful in appearance. I am 5'5 and 124 pounds, and have two children. I gained and lost about 50 pounds in each pregnancy. My neck skin is extremely wrinkly, crepey, and saggy. My face and body look 35, but my neck looks like it belongs to a 55-year old. I KNOW I have some sun damage there from some severe burns I got in my teens. I am also wondering if the weight gains and losses of pregnancy contributed to the sagging. What can I do?

10 answers to Crepey, Saggy Neck at 39, What Are My Options?

Necklift or Ulthera Ultrasound Skin Tightening

A necklift or Ulthera ultrasound skin tightening would help your neck. A neckift is much more invasive but the results are more dramatic. Ulthera is an easy outpatient procedure with no downtime. see video

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.info

Solution: Neck Lift

As you know, age is only a number - on that genetically your body doesn't necessarily coincide with. And, yes, the weight gain and loss may be a factor. Loosey, creepy skin is best treated with a neck lift. This procedure can restore the neckline, jawline and your self confidence!

John W. Bass, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Neck Lift

It is difficult to see due to the darkness of your photo. In order to truly tighten the neck muscles and skin a formal surgical neck lift with some technique of tightening the underlying muscles would work best. There are many different techniques for treating the underlying muscles and are reviewed on this page. Either way we all agree that both the skin and neck muscle bands need to be treated independenty. If you don't want surgery then you can try several of the "in vogue"... more

Stephen A. Chidyllo, MD
Red Bank Plastic Surgeon

Corset platysmaplasty

You have two visible problems; 1- Sagging skin from weight loss 2- Platysmal bands - a separation of the platysma muscle with age. The best way to correct these problems is with a neck lift. In my hands, the most durable and aesthetically natural lift is the Corset Platysmaplasty. You do not need a facelift if your jowls and cheeks are OK. Other things you can do to maximize the benefit of surgery would be to eat and live well.

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Necklift with Platysmaplasty Will Provide Excellent Longevity

Your "best" option is a neck lift with dedicated tightening of the platysma (=neck) muscle. If done well, this will provide you with superb results and last a long time. Otherwise, non-invasive facial tightening (i.e. Ultherapy) is an non-surgical alternative; the overall improvement will not rival that of a necklift, though.

Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drfechner.com

Loose skin at 39 looking at Face Lift and Neck Lift

I have performed Face Lifts and Neck Lifts for over 20 years and at 39 you have more loose skin that typical. This, IMHO, is most likely due to the substantial weight gain and loss as you described. Your choices, to remove, this amount of skin are limited and would include a formal Neck Lift or some smaller variation of excess skin excision under the chin. The limited surgery would not make the neck completely smooth like the full neck lift, so the decision, of how... more

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Sagging neck skin treatment.

Sagging neck skin treatment involves removing the extra skin that has resulted from aging. Other treatments such as fillers and lasers, etc. do not remove that excess. This is done with a facelift by an experienced facelift surgeon.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift is the best option

In my practice we often see many folks with the very same concerns. I agree with what has been stated earlier. There is currently no technology that will adequately address your concerns with surgery. I would recommend a minimal incision facelift which should easliy provide you with a fairly long lasting solution.

S. Randolph Waldman, MD
Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

Crepey, Saggy Neck at 39, What Are My Options?

Boy do I agree with Dr Rand! I recommend a mini face/neck SMAS lift based on only the limited photo view you posted.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Crepey, loose neck skin needs a facelift

While your photos aren't perfect, even at your age, your weight gains and losses have taken away your skin elasticity and it will never return. No non-surgical treatments are worthwhile in my opinion to make any real difference for you. The only way I know to dramatically improve what you have is to do,a facelift (cheek and neck lift). On rare occasions these are needed even in folks under 40 if they have the right anatomy.