Does neck lift help improve the jawline?

I`m wondering whether a neck lift improves the look of the far edges of the jawline? Is there any procedure that lifts to the jawline or does that mean a full lower face lift?

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A: Jawline Improvement

Michael Law, MD

As the jawline and neck are immediately adjacent, patients with aging changes along the jawline such as jowls can have those issues addressed at the same time as a necklift.  The skin of the jawline is elevated in continuity with the neck skin to restore a smooth jawline contour.  For many patients I... more

A: Neck Lift and improvement in jawline, jowls, and neck line

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

There are many nuances of a typical face lift and neck lift.  Every surgeon approaches these two areas in a slightly different way.  Surgeons may focus or  prioritize elements of the skin, platysma bands, SMAS, volume, and facial proportions in completely different ways.  These approaches... more

A: make sure your definition and your surgeon's definition are the same

Shahram Salemy, MD

When discussing lower facial and neck rejuvenation with your surgeon, be sure that the two of you are talking about the same thing. Some folks use the term neck lift to address just the neck, others the neck and jawline, and the same goes for a lower facelift. I think it is relatively a rare thing to find a... more

A: Usually a facelift and necklift

Brent Moelleken, MD

The best and most effective way to rejuvenate the jowl area is a face and necklift. A necklift alone, defined either as a submental procedure tightening the platysma and removing fat, or a neck-only lift with incisions behind the ear, does not rejuvenate the jowls well, in my opinion.  The effect of... more

A: The neck lift corrects the neck with minimal improvement to the jaw line!

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD

The goal with all facial cosmetic procedures is to look and feel natural, refreshed, and younger by setting the clock back a few years.  In general, the neck lift corrects the neck with minimal improvement to the jaw line.  To fully correct the jaw line and neck, a formal face and neck lift procedure... more

A: It depends on how much loose skin you have.

George J. Beraka, MD

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... more

A: Neck lift

Steven Wallach, MD

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. more

A: Neck lift helps the neck, Facelift helps the jawline

David Shafer, MD

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... more

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