How to get rid of excess neck skin

There really aren’t any good non-surgical options to get rid of excess neck skin. Laser resurfacing and chemical peels do not work, and unfortunately the wonderful nonsurgical (injectable) tools we have that work really well for the face, work poorly for the neck. Neck liposuction does not work either,... more

Excess neck skin needs to be surgically treated. Unfortunately, there is no way that works with the neck except to pull or tighten it and remove the excess. The neck does not resurface well from lasers or chemical peels due to the lack of sweat glands that aid in healing. Also, fillers have not been useful in... more

There are no nonsurgical ways to get rid of excess skin in the neck. Neck liposuction only addresses extra fat removal. A neck lift addresses fat removal both above and below the platysma as well as tightening the platysma anteriorly. When excess skin is present in the neck, a lower face/neck lift must be... more

The neck is the one area in facial rejuvenation where a tighter and more toned surgical result looks natural and aesthetically ideal (as opposed to the face where ‘tight’ and ‘tighter’ just looks like surgery).  Neck skin removal is accomplished through incisions around the ears... more

Some patients receive a good response with tightening devices such as Thermage and Titan. Others do not receive the good result. There is no guarantee and it is a costly treatment. Liposuction is a surgery but can improve the looseness as well.

The problems of the neck can be broken down into anatomic structures and there findings as you age: 1. Sagging skin due to loss of elasticity Non-surgical treatment options - Laser Thermage IPL (Intense pulsed light) Chemical peels All have very little effect on the excess skin of the neck. Some believe... more

To amourei, Hi!   It is very hard to give you specific advice without seeing you because every thing depends on the individual anatomy.  There are literally 8 different causes for a "bad neck". Based on your description, a neck lift would help you. This is done through a short scar... more

Your question is a very common one, and while most patients want to have the procedure with the least amount of downtime, I think an important question to ask yourself is if these nonsurgical procedures will create natural, durable results.  With a necklift, the surgeon can control the variables that are... more

As always, it is difficult to assess things without a full consultation where your goals and desires can be discussed in detail and a physical examination can be done. Besides the actual physical deformity, other considerations include how much downtime you are willing to tolerate and the degree of correction... more

From your description, it sounds like you have excess skin of your neck which is best handled by a minilift with the excision of skin with the incisions around the ear. The incisions can be hidden inside the ear. This is different than the small incision lifts with catchy titles. This is a facelift, but not as... more