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Ultherapy Vs. Liposuction For Neck? (photo)

I have a few lbs to loose but neck has always been an issue. Trying to decide what would work best for me ultherpahy or liposuction. What are the pro/con of each? What are the cost of each?

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Consider liposuction and Ulthera together

Because liposuction removes fat and Ultherapy tones skin, they are not reallly alternatives but often work well together. I have done several cases where the Ultherapy is delivered immediately after the liposuction. This has the advantage of minimizing any discomfort because the numbing solution that is injected for the lipo is still in effect for an hour or so after. However, even combining the two procedures does not substitute for a facelift so a personal consultation with a plastic... more

What to do? Ultherapy, Liposuction, Facelift

Wow, you've received quite an array of suggestions here. As in any situation, it helps to have all of the facts. Your age, your future "plans" for plastic surgery, your present "tolerance" for plastic surgery, and will you ever consider surgery at all? These all enter into this decision making process. Vaser liposuction alone or followed with Ultherapy might be a reasonable option. Formal surgery will give you be the best result, but is that within your comfort zone? ... more

Ultherapy Vs. Liposuction

Ultherapy addresses the loose skin, and improves the texture of your neck skin. Liposuction eliminates the fat, and does very little to tighten the skin. For many of my patients, I often recommend doing both because they treat different things. Ultherapy is non-invasive with no downtime, whereas submental liposuction is a minor surgical procedure and the risks should be discussed with your Facial Plastic Surgeon. Cost for these procedures start at $1500 and go up depending on number of... more

Neck

You have a significant amount of fat in the neck and its removal will only leave significant hanging skin. You need a formal necklift

Neck Improvement May Require More Than Just One Approach

In looking at your pictures, the debate is not actually between Ultherapy and liposuction of your neck. It is really between liposuction and a formal necklift. You are not a good candidate for any type of energy-based skin tightening, your neck problem has long passed what those devices can do. It is question if even liposuction can produce enough of an improvement given the amount of skin you have in your neck. Perhaps liposuction combined with secondary Ultherapy would be more acceptable.... more

Liposuction alone can make a big improvement in necks.

Liposuction under local can make a big improvement in necks for $2500-3250 with only 1 day downtime. It is often sufficient that other procedures aren't necessary or can be done later. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

David Hansen, MD

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Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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What to do about the neck

Based on your photos, you have a moderately thick fat pad, and lax skin, and descent of your cheek fat pad resulting in jowls, prominent nasolabial folds, and down-turned corners of your mouth. Based strictly on those physical findings alone (and some I can't tell without exam), I think skin tightening would not be worthwhile for you. I am worried that liposuction alone on the other hand would leave you with sagging skin. Perhaps laser lipo may be a reasonable compromise, but... more

Liposuction of ultherapy of neck

Liposuction will debulk the neck and you may get enough skin redraping to avoid other procedures. The ultherapy may be good as a secondary procedure to tighten the neck skin a bit.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Ulthera

It appears from your photo that liposuction of the neck would reduce the fullness and improve the contour. The amount of skin retraction is dependent on your skin quality and elasticity. Ulthera as a secondary procedure may further improve the neck contour and may tighten the skin after you have completely healed from liposuction.

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justme0401 26 Feb 2013

I am 43 and not ready to have any major facelift surgery. I was hoping lipo would work but I may have to go to a local office in Boston to get a first hand opinion since it sounds like I have many options and without seeing me in person it's hard to know the extent of surgery needed.