Well, lower face and neck lift help my neck? (Photos)

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Based on the images, it appears that you have some laxity along the jawline, moderate fullness under the chin, and a degree of skin laxity in the neck area.

Given these concerns, I believe that a combination of a deep plane facelift and a deep plane neck lift would offer significant improvements. Here’s why:

1. Increased Jawline Definition: The deep plane facelift technique can provide a more defined jawline by addressing the deeper layers of the face. This approach allows for a more natural and longer-lasting lift.
2. Reduced Neck Girth: The deep plane neck lift can significantly reduce the fullness under the chin both above and deep to platysma and tighten the skin around the neck. This combination can create a smoother, more youthful contour.
3. Vertical Lift Vector: The laxity directly under the chin is generally better addressed with a vertical vector lift. Extending the facelift scars to the edge of the temporal hairline can help achieve this, enhancing the lift’s effectiveness and ensuring a more cohesive result.
4. Overall Candidacy: If your health is good, you appear to be an excellent candidate for these procedures. The deep plane techniques are known for their ability to create significant and natural-looking improvements in facial and neck contours.

Before evaluating patients' cases, I generally prefer to conduct a physical examination. From what I can gather from your photos, you seem to have jowls on the lower face and sagging skin on the neck area. Even though the photos are not sufficient (more angles would help) you seem to be a suitable candidate for facelift and necklift surgery. Correcting the area known as jowls in the lower part of your face with a facelift will make you look younger and healthier. Especially in the context of facelift surgeries, it's crucial to carefully assess the patient's muscle tissue, skin structure, and facial shape. However, it's important to have a one-on-one discussion with the patient and conduct a detailed evaluation to determine a precise treatment plan.

You are an excellent candidate for a deep plane facelift. There is significant laxity in the neck and jowl area that could be well addressed. The procedure would require an incision just beneath the chin to deal with the deep fat and possible other tissues beneath the platysma muscle. We would aim for a mostly vertical vector in the cheeks. Repositioning the lax neck tissue requires that the incisions be placed in front of the ear (in our case behind the tragus) to create a smooth transition from the neck to the face. Medical recovery would be about 1 week with another week or two for any bruising to resolve.