How long does a neck lift take, and what is the cost? (photo)

To fix your neck, you have to do the jawline as well which is easy and you will get a very dramatic great result but expect it to take about 6 hrs and cost $8800 on special for quality work. This can all be done under local anesthesia and very safely. sincerely,David Hansen,MD

The procedure will take from 2-3+ hours depending on what is done. Why Neck Lift Costs Vary:Cost For Neck Lift Determination Factors (Range $7000-$20,000+)Neck Lift prices vary greatly because the the procedure itself encompasses a wide range of techniques and surgical approaches that can be performed to different extents- for example, Your plastic surgeon will evaluate you for five main features that will determine your best options for improvement:1.Amount of excess fat (needs lipo or direct removal).2.Presence of Significant Platysmal Banding (requires playsmaplasy or Botox)3.Amount of excess Skin and condition of your skin. For example younger age, darker skin colors and no large weight loss history means there will be better elasticity and therefore better post surgical contraction. In milder cases if not too much fat is present there will be enough skin shrinkage with just lipo alone. However for moderate and severe skin redundancy a neck lift or lower facelift (e.g.Lite Lift®, MACS and others),is needed with or without lipo for best results. Mild to minimal skin tightening using non surgical means like the Sciton Laser SkinTyte procedure, Ultherapy or Thermage could also be considered.4. Chin deficiency (without adequate chin support your neckline will suffer)5.Presence of prominent Digastric Muscles or Submandibular gland fullness from laxity or enlargement (partial resection usually best solution).My recommendation is to first find qualified surgeons that are board certified by either the American Board of Plastic Surgery, or Facial Plastic Surgery you trust, then compare prices between them. Factors that influence the price include:1. Location - Will it be performed in a hospital with an overnight stay, an independent out- patient facility or a doctors office?2. Type of Anesthesia - local, IV sedation or General Anesthesia? Will a board certified anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist be used, or an RN?3. Overnight stay in hospital, post care facility or nurse to go to your home?4. Experience and training of your surgeon. The best trained (and longest) would be a surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship trained.

Kim,I can see some of what you are trying to show in the photo.  The difference between a necklift and a facelift is subtle.  Generally, I consider a facelift to "lift" the cheeks, midface, jowls AND everything in the neck.  A necklift is a more limited procedure and would only "lift" the neck without doing anything to the jowls or the rest of the face.  Exactly where you would stop when doing a necklift but not a facelift may vary significantly between surgeons.  The vast majority of the "lifts" we do in my office are facelifts- again including the face, cheeks, jowls AND neck.  In your case, I would recommend a facelift not just a more limited necklift.  The cost in my office is around $7000 for everything (surgeon fee, facility fee and anesthesia fee).  The recovery for both takes between 7 and 10 days.