Downtime and Duration of Neck Lift Surgery?

Thank you for the question. Based on your description face/neck lifing is indicated. Nonsurgical options tend to be ineffective; be very careful because you will be offered these non-surgical treatments that will likely leave you disappointed. You can expect one to two weeks of “downtime”; procedure time about three hours. Best wishes.

I have done many neck lifts in the past several years and only since I have performed the corset platysmaplasty have I had consistent, durable result that my patients love. Furthermore, when I place reston foam on the neck after surgery, the bruising is minimized and most patients can return to work in 7-10 days.

A neck lift supports the platysma muscles in the neck and the excess skin is redraped and removed. It sounds like this may be an appropriate procedure for what you describe. Everyone has some bruising and swelling after the surgery. The bruising is is gone in one to two weeks for most individuals. Everyone is different and some people bruise easier than others. The two week time frame seems to apply to most patients. Most of my patients can go out to dinner or attend social functions... more

A neck lift is great to improve loose skin and platysma banding in the neck. This is often combined with a facelift in patients that have jowling. The downtime is about 1-2 weeks.

 Usually the bruising is gone  2-3 weeks after a neck lift. Each person can have a different amount. The final result will not be apparent for about 6 months.

Depending on the extent of the surgery, the initial swelling and bruising tends to last about 3 weeks. However, many individuals demonstrate rapid recovery and are back to work withing 10 days. It will likely take a minimum of 3 months to assess the final result. Of course, individuals will vary in their outcomes.