Fix Small Amount of Extra Skin on my Neck W Incisions Bhind the Ear, No Messing W/ Muscle, Possible?

asked 4 months ago by Philadelphia7808 in Philadelphia, PA
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Tags: incision, technique

I am thin with good muscle tone, and 36. I just want to tighten some excess skin that sags at the front of my throat/ under chin after loosing weight. Can i just have the skin tightened, with incision behind my ears, without muscle tightening. I dont think its needed, it is only skin, not muscle thats loose. Im only going to get this done if i can just tighten the skin, with incisions behind the ear.

7 answers to Fix Small Amount of Extra Skin on my Neck W Incisions Bhind the Ear, No Messing W/ Muscle, Possible?

Neck lift with minimal incisions

Although it is hard to tell without seeing your pictures what you are describing could possibly be corrected with an incision under the chin

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

Surgery or non-invasive procedures can tighten the neck.

Certainly you can have the skin of your neck tightened, and there are multiple ways to accomplish this. One way you have described is to remove skin and take up the slack behind your ears. At your young age, no muscle work would be necessary. However, there are some non-invasive techniques you may want to consider, depending on how much skin needs to be removed, like Titan laser and fractional carbon dioxide laser. Seek the advice of a reputable surgeon and see which option would work best... more

Theda C. Kontis, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

Minimal Incision Neck-Jowl Lift

You definitely can have your neck/jowl skin tightened without manipulating any muscle. However, you can not create the skin tightening effect if the entire incision must be placed exclusively behind the ear. That will not create the desired effect without distorting the earlobe. It is necessary to at least have some of the incision come around the earlobe in the front.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Yes, a skin only necklift is possible, but may need tissue glue to help support the skin

Hi Philadelphia7808, When examining a patient with loose hanging skin under the chin, I check to see if the skin band is actually the platysma (neck muscle) band protruding through the skin. I will ask the patient to clench their jaw and flex their neck so they feel pressure pulling up on their collar bones. The platysma muscle is attached from the collar bone to the sides of the jaw. If the skin band protrudes even further, then I would not perform a necklift by only... more

George Yang, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Necklift removes the extra skin.

Necklift removes the extra skin with or without tightening the muscle. I would have to see you to see to determine what is possible.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck Skin Tightening

Basically, yes, you can have the skin tightened without the muscle tightened. You are young enough where you may not need muscle tightening. However, without seeing pictures or seeing you in person, it is impossible to give you specific advice. If you are just having the skin tightened in a neck lift, you will just have small incisions hidden around your ears. If you need the muscle tightened, you will also need small hidden incision under your chin... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Skin versus muscle and skin for a necklift

A simple way to determine if your waddle is a result of skin only is to look in the mirror at rest. Look at your waddle and then move your lower lip downward (do not use your hand - lower the lip with the lip and neck muscles). If the waddle moves downward and separates a little, then the waddle is likely muscle (with or without excess skin). If the waddle does not change much, then you have a skin only waddle. Good Luck!

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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