Neck Lift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIf You Get a Necklift Will It Affect a Future Facelift?
I am able to hold off on a facelift until next year. I am keeping things at bay with Dysport and Restylane I do though have a neck problem with soft beginning of a sagging there. Uneveness from lipo 10 years ago. Which comes first for best results? The face and than the neck? I feel like the horse or the cart asking this, but I think maybe a future facelift will affect the lay of the face. Thanks
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Belledajour
in Schaumburg, IL USA
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Face and Neck Lifting
Thank you for the question.
The face and neck are typically addressed with one operation called facelifting. In your situation, it would be in your best interest to have one operation trip to address the lower face and neck areas.
Best wishes.
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Neck or face?
There is no right or wrong order but ideally you should do both the face and neck lift together for the best outcome and best harmony.
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Neck lift and Face lift. Which is which?
Some would argue that a facelift is misnamed. It really should be called a necklift. However, limited neck work under the chin does not significantly affect a future facelift.
A traditional facelift and a "neck lift" are almost the same thing.
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Will Necklift affect Future Facelift?
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Neck lift and facelift procedures
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Necklift without facelift ?
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