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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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Eva S
in Seattle, WA
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Lifting the jawline => Lower facelift; Improving neck => Necklift
Improving the Jawline
If your main concern is your jawline, then a lower facelift or mini-facelift will address the smoothing of the jawline, if there is jowling or sagging of fat below the jawline. Since the jawline is part of the lower third of the face, this is why we call it a lower facelift. A mini-facelift or mini-lift is also a type of lower facelift, which implies that less work on the deeper layers was performed, or it is performed under local anesthesia, and in some cases,...
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Make sure your definition and your surgeon's definition are the same
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 patient that only needs their neckline improved and has a perfect jawline with no jowling whatsoever. Consequently, a lower facelift that addresses the neck, jawlines and jowls is...
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Usually a facelift and necklift
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 pulling and redistributing of deeper tissues from above and below is simply not there.
Minilifts pull slightly but are weakest for the biggest problem, namely jowl and neck rejuvenation.
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The neck lift corrects the neck with minimal improvement to the jaw line!
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Neck lift helps the neck, Facelift helps the jawline
Buffy,
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Jawline Improvement
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 combine this with structural fat grafting of hollow areas and conservative liposuction of excessively full areas to produce a jawline contour that is as smooth and youthful as possible.
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Neck Lift and improvement in jawline, jowls, and neck line
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 reflect the priorities of the surgeon, the desires of the patient, and the practicality of a particular surgery.
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It depends on how much loose skin you have.
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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Will a neck lift improve the jawline?
Best to make sure everyone is on the same page. Typically, a neck lift lifts the neck. The common "facelift" term usually describes modifying the lower face, and should really be called a lower face lift. Most times a facelift and neck lift are done together to rejuvenate the neck and lower third of the face.
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A Neck Lift Is Good For a Neck Only Repair...
A neck lift by itself, has an incision just under the chin and behind both ears. Repairing the neck muscles and removing the central sub mental fat(below the chin) makes a nice and flat neck with pronounced mandible borders and jaw line. The excess skin comes out behind the ears. You do not need a facelift for a neck only repair.
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Just a neck lift is not enough!!!!
Classic neck lift will help to tighten looseness of tissue under the chin and under the jaw lines. If you are interested to improve your Jowls, then a mini face lift is your best option. Jowls are developed as facial tissue start sagging. In my opinion a good mini face lift should address both neck and jowls with the same downtime as just a neck lift.
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Improvement of jawline and correction of jowls
A "necklift" can mean different things to different surgeons. To improve your jawline and correct the jowls, you will likely need some form of a lower face and neck lift to correct/improve the anatomy and signs of aging in the lower third of your face (including the jaw line, jowls, and neck)
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Lets define necklift
Necklift can mean so many things.
To specifically answer your question, yes it can no matter what you call it. If you have good skin elasticity and just some jowling that contributes to a prominence in the jawline, all you may need is some micro liposuction under local anesthesia. If excessive laxity is present, a true surgical lifting technique may also be required.
Dr. Malouf
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Neck Lift and Jawline
A necklift is a nonspecific term for a variety of procedures which can take place in the neck including:
Liposuction of neck and jawline
Platysma (Neck Muscle contouring)
Facelifting
Submental fat resection
The procedure needs to be tailored to the patient's anatomy. The jawline is one of the most important areas to correct and can be improved by a variety of approaches (see above).
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Neck Lift
Yes , the neck lift shoud improved the Jaw line. By carving the fat and thighting the muscles in the neck and face the definition of the jaw line in much improved
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It may improve your jawline
A "neck-lift" can have different connotations. A neck-lift as part of a lower facelift will certainly improve your jawline, especially near the back of your jaw, where you speak of. This is because, such a surgery will address not only the skin and soft tissues in the neck but also those in the lower cheeks which drape over your jaw. An isolated neck-lift, may improve your jaw line as well but it really depends on the quality of skin and soft tissues in your lower face. Adding...
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Necklift
The classic necklift improves the areas underneath the jaw or mandible. A facelift is the procedure that improves the face and neck and more appropriately treats the definition of the jawline.
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Neck Lifting and Jowls
A "neck lift" is a name for not one procedure but a number of possibilities. This may include fat removal, smoothing of muscular bands, and possibly skin removal. For the most part, when someone speaks of a neck lift they are speaking of a procedure which will not give much, if any, improvement to jowls. A lower face lift is absolutely the best way to address jowls and it will take care of the neck as well.
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Jawline improvement
Yes, a neck lift will absolutely improve the jawline. It will be incredibly helpful for the area under the chin and help significantly for the jaw area next to the ear. A lower facelift is more helpful along the jowl area up to the lower lids. Obviously there is some overlap between these two procedures, which are often performed together.
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Tal Raine MD
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Improving the jawline with neck lift
Depending on your anatomy, the amount of jowling and other considerations, a neck lift may provide some improvement in the contour of your jawline. Liposuction as a secondary procedure may help achieve an optimal result.
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Neck lift and jaw line improvement
In some patients neck lift will also improve the jaw line. It all depends on the patient's anatomy and degree of aging. Also, neck lift can mean many different things. There is a continuum between an isolated neck lift and a so called "face-neck lift". Make sure your surgeon clearly explain to you the expected outcome of your surgery, whatever he calls it.
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Depends on the technique
A "necklift" can be anything from a version of a Facelift to an isolated procedure that lifts only the central neck. The key is to discuss what technique your surgeon will use. There is no reason that some jaw line correction can't be achieved. The only issue is a difference in the incision line, recovery and possible change in fee.
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Neck and jaw line contouring
Performing a necklift in conjunction with liposuction of the neck especially near the jaw line will often strengthen the jaw line and neck angle by allowing the skin to retract along the margins of the jaw bone resulting in a more chiseled neck and jaw line. I hope this information helps.
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Neck Lift and Jaw Line
A neck lift can improve your jaw line or jowls. If you have significant jowls or a prominent nasolabial folds (i.e. parenthesis), you should consider including a midface or cheek lift and face lift to your neck lift to truly achieve a wonderful result. This combination procedure can truly create dramatic results rejuvenating your face by 10-15 years.
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Extended neck lift
Typically a necklift only addresses the neck. However, with perhaps only about 20 minutes of extra surgery the incision can be extended about 3 cm and the jawline can be addressed. I do this on almost all necklifts now because it would be ridiculous not to address the jawlines , or jowls, with essentially the same recovery. The additional cost is very minimally more to this called an "extended neck lift". Minimal meaning under a 1000 dollars.
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Neck lift for jawline improvement
A neck lift can make a dramatic difference in facial appearance. Small-incision surgery allows recontouring of the neck with minimal downtime. The neck lift is ideal for treating people with conditions such as turkey wattle neck and excess fat, but who are not bothered by jowls and cheek contour problems. Smart lipo can sometimes be used in this area to melt away small amounts of fat and tighten skin.
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Face and Neck Lift required to fix jaw line
The jawline is best treated by addressing the face and neck. A neck lift will improve your appearance, but will not address any jowling or midface laxity that you may have. A combined neck and face and neck lift is the preferred treatment. Be sure to share your concerns with your surgeon. Good luck.
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Necklifts are great!
Necklifts are great procedures - why?
1- Necklifts can address the waddle, neck fat, loose skin and weakened muscles. They can also address the jowl (if they are small).
2- The downtime and recovery is less than a full blown facelift.
3- People do not notice the change as they do a facelift - you will look better, not different!
4-Necklifts won't lift your cheeks, fix your nasolabial folds or fully correct your jowls.
5- It is cheaper than a facelift!
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Neck lift to improve the jaw line
Your question is a good one as there is often much confusion regarding this issue. My patients learn that the sagging jaw line called jowls are treated with a lower facelift. When we speak of a Neck Lift it means to clean out excess neck fat above and below the muscle layer and tighten the muscle with a "shoelace" type of suture. Such a procedure almost always must be done together with a lower facelift.
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Neck lift for jaw line
The jaw line is the border between the cheeks and the neck. Both a cheek lift and a stand alone neck lift will improve the jaw line as the properly done incision in both procedures will curve around th ear lobe (under it) and thus allow for tigthtening of the jaw line. As with all procedures you should be comfortable with the surgeon's explenations and experience and be sure that all your questions were answered to your satisfaction. Good luck.
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A necklift and your jawline
There are a lot of terms used to describe procedures to rejuvenate the face. Let me explain how I use some of these terms and how a necklift can help you.
What I call a facelift is sometimes referred to as a face and neck lift or an upper and lower facelift. A facelift is designed to improve the area starting below your eyes and ending at the base of your neck. This can sometimes be broken into two procedures: a mini-facelift, and a necklift. A mini-facelift is the upper half of a...
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Lifting the jawline - neck vs cheek lift
Technically, the jawline loses its clean line as the cheeks descend. Consequently, a cheek lift or lower facelift, if you prefer that name, is what you need rather than just a neck lift. There are no standard terms for these surgeries so make sure you and your doctor are on the same page about what you want. The best idea is to tell them what bothers you and ask what you need to do to correct it. Don't worry too much about the terminology.
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Neck lift
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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