Sagging neck skin ("turkey neck"). What asurgical and non-surgical options are available to firm sagging neck skin?

The sagging neck is an area that can be treated surgically for substantial and long lasting results.  The platysma muscle is the muscle underlying the neck skin.  Sagging of this muscle is largely what causes the 'turkey neck' that you mention.  Our practice treats sagging necks with a Deep Plane Neck Lift that tightens and tones this muscle to reveal soft and smooth skin overlying it.  This procedure can result in long lasting treatment with a substantial improvement in the neck profile and neck skin.

A combination of non-surgical options like Kybella, PDO NovaThreads, Ultherapy and Thermage would do well in combination for skin tightening for the neck. VASER Liposuction (with ThermiRF, Renuvion and InMode FaceTite) is a great alternative for contouring and tightening the chin and neck and can be combined with a neck lift at the same time, if you're a candidate. I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist to develop a long-term treatment plan that works for you. Best, Dr. Emer.

There are many options for improving neck contour, both surgical and non-surgical - which is best depends on the degree of fat present, whether you have loose skin, and whether you have platysmal (muscle) bands and laxity. If you  have excess fat and are relatively young and have good skin quality then liposuction will give a good result - this is a simple procedure with quick recovery.For early skin laxity then there are a number of skin-tightening lasers such as Thermage, SkinTyte and Ultraformer III that improve skin laxity with minimal or no down-time. These however need to be continued for ongoing improvement.For more advanced skin laxity then surgery - lower facelift and necklift is the best option, giving you a long-lasting result