Neck firming

I have sagging neck skin ("turkey neck"). What are my surgical and non-surgical options to firm sagging nec skin?

4 answers to “Neck firming”

A: Neck procedures

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift surgery is really the best way to tackle loose skinin the neck. I use some lasers in my office inclduing skin tightening lasers, however they probably only give about 20-30% improvement over time. I tell patients that they ARE NOT DONE INSTEAD OF A NECK LIFT, but... more

A: Neck firming fixes

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Thanks for your question. As we get older a number of factors can change the contour of the neck and jaw line. These include weight gain (and loss!), weakening of the supporting structures and loss of skin elasticity. This can cause the the "turkey neck" type description you mention. The things... more

A: Necklift

By Michael Law, MD - Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

If a person’s neck does not appear youthful, the face – no matter how limited the aging changes are – will often not be perceived as youthful either, unless the aging neck is concealed. Even in the absence of other signs of facial aging, a poorly-defined or sagging neck can add years to a... more

A: Neck Lift and Sagging Skin: Surgical Treatments to Repair Neck Skin

By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Excessive sagging of the neck skin is usually a result of a variety of factors including: Quality of skin Skin redundancy Laxity of the platysma muscle Surgery, including a neck lift would improve the amount of skin redundancy and the laxity of the platysma neck muscles by sewing them along the midline... more