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If You Get a Necklift Will It Affect a Future Facelift?

asked 6 months ago by Belledajour in Schaumburg, IL USA
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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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

23 answers to If You Get a Necklift Will It Affect a Future Facelift?

Necklift plus facelift results

A neck lift prior to a facelift will not create any problems for you. You can usually do neck lift earlier and be able to obtain facelift at a later time. However, I think it is best to do both at the same time for an ideal outcome.

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.info

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.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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.

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

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.

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Uneven neck contours and necklift options

You have a few options to address your uneven neck contours. If there is some skin laxity and excess, platysma banding (ie neck cords), and residual fatty deposits, and it is not too extensive, then a procedure called submentoplasty can be performed with an incision under the chin. It is also possible to add incisions behind the ear for more improvement. It will not detract from future facelift results, and there may be less to do in the neck area when you do have the facelift performed.... more

Harrison C. Putman III, MD
Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck Lift versus Face Lift: which should I do?

It can be confusing when one hears about a "facelift" and then hears about a "neck lift" and tries to distinguish between the two. Lifting the entire "face" sounds scary! And the most common concern with my facial rejuvenation patients is the laxity of their necks. But remember that the neck is directly connected with the jawline which is connected to the lower cheeks which are connected to the midface.....and so on.... more

Donn R. Chatham, MD
Louisville Facial Plastic Surgeon

If You Get a Necklift Will It Affect a Future Facelift?

I have performed Face Lifts and Neck Lifts for over 20 years and the answer is, it depends. If you have a minimal amount of excess skin, under the chin, this can be excised without a formal Neck Lift. Formal Neck Lifts, will not only effect any future Face Lift but will require some sort of incision along the front of the ears to remove excess skin. This is due to the angle of pull, of the neck skin, up and back that always results in excess skin along the jawline... more

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facial rejuvenation should be evaluated individually

Lower facial rejuvenation involves correction of aging changes to the neck, lower face and jowl and/or the cheeks. The specific needs of each patient should be addressed during a thorough consultation with your chosen surgeon. I discuss the specific goals the patient has for aesthetic improvement and then go through options. In some cases it is best to address all areas together, in others you may be able to address a single area, such as the neck, by itself. It... more

Mark Beaty, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will Necklift affect Future Facelift?

A patient should talk to a surgeon specializes in facial rejuvenation to determine alternative of treatment. If you did have a necklift now, you will be able to have a facelift in the future. For most of us a facelift includes work below a line from the top of the ear to the corner of the mouth, on the side of the face and neck, and in the front of the neck under the chin. It does not include the forehead or cheeks.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift and facelift procedures

Proper facial proportions and best rejuvenation results require a careful blending of the face and neck through the jowl transition zone. Attempting "facelift" or "neck lift" in isolation is rarely a good idea. There is almost never a reason to separate and differentiate between these two areas: a facelift encompasses the neck; an isolated neck lift is to be avoided secondary to later unnatural wrinkle patterns and skin lines.

Daniel Greenwald, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Necklift without facelift ?

The face and lower neck age in concert with one another, and are generally corrected during the same procedure for a more harmonious, natural appearing result, i.e. a beautiful trim youthful neck beneath an aging lower face do not really fit well together.

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

A Facelift Is A Necklift

Your quandry is an understandable one and reflects a common misunderstanding about what a facelift is. In reality, the common perception of a facelift is erroneous and does not affect the whole face. Rather a facelift is a combined neck and jowl lifting procedure and only affects the lower third of the face. A facelift, in isolation, is a necklift. Facelifts are commonly done with other rejuvenative procedures , such as eyelid and browlifts, and these combinations are... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Should you seperate face and neck lift?

Routinely, we perform face and neck lift as one procedure. It will provide the best improvement with a balanced result! If you would be my relative I would advice against doing a necklift now and plan for the facelift next year.

Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drfechner.com

Necklift or Facelift

It sounds like you have some issues with both your face and neck. I can not think of a good reason to try to address the neck and not the face unless you are a candidate for a submental platysmaplasty to treat the neck. If you have a significant amount of skin sagging in the neck, this would not be a good option for you and I believe that you should consider doing the face and neck together. This will produce a more harmonious appearance between the face and neck areas... more

Donald Griffin, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Necklift or facelift

For best results you should address both areas at the same time. It is rare that they can be separated and blend successfully.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Necklift is part of a Facelift

A facelift should include a neck lift by definition. The pull exerted on the lower face during facelift to remove the jowls also lifts the neck backwards and reduces any loose skin or turkey neck deformity. At the same time an incision can be made under the chin to remove excess fat from the neck and tighten the neck muscle called 'Platysma'. Regards Dr. J Disclaimer: This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in... more

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift and neck lift may have the same goal

The key to any good facelift is correction of the neck, as there is sure to be disappointment after a facelift if the the neck is not smooth and clean. So too a necklift is not worth the effort if it leaves the jowl or facial folds lax. I believe facelift and facial rejuvenation is a process that must address what the problems are at hand. Call it what you like (we like facelift just fine) your rejuventation should take care of all at once. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Necklift or facelift?

I would need to see photos to give you an informed answer. See an experienced facelift surgeon for the best answer.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Face and neck lift

Every patient has different priorities. If you think that you will need to undergo both face and neck lifts within the next year, then it would be reasonable to combine the operations. If your face is doing fine with fillers and Botox and a facelift is not in the near future, there is no reason not to proceed with a neck lift if the condition of your neck is disturbing to you. It's best to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to review your options.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Neck Lift before Face Lift?

If you are considering a face lift next year, it would make more sense to wait and have your neck taken care of at the same time. In same cases, a neck lift lift alone can improve the lower face and a face lift alone can improve a neck. Without being examined by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Facial Plastic Surgeon, it is hard to say which is best. However, if both need to be done, then doing it at the same time is usually best.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Face vs face and neck

It really depends on your anatomy. In some patients a neck lift alone is adequate while other patients have laxity of facial skin and the excess skin of the face and jowls needs to be addressed.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Focus on what bothers you most

Commonly, the face and neck are addressed together with a full facelift procedure. However, it does not have to be done this way. Some patients are doing well in the face but find the lax skin in the neck to be bothersome, in which case a necklift can be very effective. Conversely, some people's necks are doing well but have issues in the jowl, in which case a midfacelift or minilift is the way to go. I would suggest talking with your plastic... more

Jonathan Sonne, MD
Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will neck lift affect a future facelift

A neck lift is an operation that involves only tightening the anterior portion of the platysmal muscle and removing fat above and below it. The neck lift does not address any lax skin or posterior neck refinement. The lower face neck lift involves everything the neck lift does, plus tightening the posterior portion of the muscles of the neck and facial muscles to address any jowling. If there is excess skin in the neck then a lower face and neck lift must be performed... more