What Is the Least Invasive Way to Remove the Neck Wattle? (Photo)

This is really a wonderful question and one that I get asked all the time.  For most patients, a direct neck lift is quick and can typically be done in the office under local anesthesia. There is nothing better than directly cutting out the skin exactly where it bothers you and this is the most dramatic neck option. Usually there are no drains, no outside stitches, and patients can go out in public the same day, although I usually recommend they low for the first couple days. Most of the initial swelling is from the numbing medicine and your body absorbs it within the first 4-6 hours. Obviously the body heals with swelling and inflammation and usually that maxes out at two days and then starts getting better. Most of these patients take no pain medicine and usually feel very comfortable going out in public within a few days.  I usually call my patients the night of surgery and check on them the next day. If everything is fine the next day, I then let them shower and they do not need a dressing over their incisions. They can usually start using make up after a few days.  At the two week check up, I usually have people start working out and then after six weeks they can do whatever they want. I routinely tell people to take a few days to a week off work and to hide out but some people are very nervous especially celebrities and I usually tell them to hide out for two weeks. As with any scar on the human body, initially scars are red, hard and raised and it typically takes six months to a year for them to become a soft thin white line. I strongly feel that it's very important to have an honest conversation with your surgeon about your particular situation, lifestyle, work environment and specifically which procedures you're having done so that you both have the most honest answer about your recovery and are realistic with expectations and results.I hope this helps. If it does, please take a moment to up vote this answer on the “respond” button on the top right.  

There are no good non-surgical options to improve extreme neck laxity. There are many non-surgical treatments available, and some might be helpful to reduce fatty tissue in the neck (such as Kybella injections, Cool Sculpting, etc), but these do very little to tighten the neck. Neck laxity is often due to not just loose skin, but loose muscle under the skin.A consultation with a surgeon specializing in facial aesthetics can be very helpful to discuss realistic goals and treatment options in detail.All the best,