Laser Surgery for Neck to Tighten Skin?

Is it possible to have a laser neck surgery to tighten skin, as I have a bit of a double chin happening? I am 52 this year but have very good skin for my age. Thank you.

Asked 32 months ago by Katie in OZ in Australia
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Smartlipo may help

 While external lasers will not help to the degree that you are seeing, neck liposuction and Smartlipo MPX may be very helpful for you.  We have seen several remarkable results with Smartlipo of the neck which in other cases may have required a neck lift.  
David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Laser not good option for neck skin tightening.

Hi!  Hard to tell what you need without knowing your exact anatomy, but laser is not the answer here. You may need liposuction of the neck, or a neck lift.  As far as non invasive procedures, in New York we get significant improvement in good candidates with Thermage, but it has to be done just right.
George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Laser surgery not the best method to tighten neck skin.

You have to be extremely careful about using laser on the neck to tighten the skin, Most ablative lasers depend on oil and sweat glands to heal the treated areas, The neck has very few of these and healing may be delayed with unfavorable scarring as a result. Techniques such as Thermage claim to tighten skin using radiofrequency (not a laser) but this has mixed results and does not universally work, If you are completely agains surgery which is your best option to assure removal of loose... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Various devices can be used to help tighten neck skin

Various devices can be used to help tighten skin on the neck, especially Titan and Thermage. These may require a series of treatments to obtain the best results. If the skin is more than a little loose, a neck lift and/or neck liposuction would give better results.
William Coleman III, MD
Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon
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