Neck lift without cutting near the ear?

The typical neck lift procedure involves a one-inch incision underneath the neck and two one-half inch incisions behind the ears. Fat is removed both above and below the platysmal muscle. The platysma is tightened in the front through a platysmaplasty between the Adams apple and the chin. The incisions... more

There are three things you can do surgically to imporve the neck.  Liposuction is for the young patient with excellent skin elasticity and good muscle tone who just has some extra fat.  The neck lift without ear scars is also for the patient with good skin elasticity, extra fat, but also has loose... more

Hi! First, you have to be a good candidate for an isolated neck lift (not too much jowls or loose skin).  But if you are, then we can usually correct a bad neck by cleaning up the fat and muscle through a short scar under the chin.  You don't need scars near the ears.

For younger patients with a bad profile and not too much loose skin, a neck lift with an incision only below the chin may be ideal. This allows removal of fat and tightening of the platysma muscle, both important steps in correcting the 'double chin'. Our version of this procedure involves a wide interlacing... more

 Usually you won't get as good a neck lift that way. The reason that we do it inside the ear is so the scar won't show. Also, skin must be removed in most patients and you can't do that thru a small incision under the chin. See an experienced facelift surgeon and let him give you the pros and cons of your... more