After a neck lift to get rid of my turkey neck, would I have to wear a chin strap? If so, how long?

gatelli, After neck lift surgery, they will likely place a dressing / chin strap for the first few days. After this, I feel it is optional. One alternative would be to just wear the chin strap at night. However, you should discuss this with your surgeon and follow his/her suggestions.

The most important part of any operation is THE OPERATION. I don't think that wearing a chin strap will make a bad neck lift better, nor will it make a good neck lift bad if you don't wear one. I have all my patients wear an Ace Bandage wrap for a week after surgery. The main benefit of the chin strap is that it helps remind the patient to not turn the head too much, putting extra strain on the incisions behind the ear. It might help a little with swelling and bruising, but probably not much.

Many surgeons typically will instruct their patients to use some type of compression garment or chin strap to support the neck while it heals. I recommend that my patients do use a compression garment. Some patients find this uncomfortable, while others find it very comforting. We have several different materials that we can use for this purpose and can usually find one that the patient likes.The strap or garment is designed to speed recovery by reducing swelling, allowing the tissues to heal faster and adhere to one another under the skin, and to prevent fluid collection. That being said, most patients that do not wear any sort of garment or strap do quite well, but their healing may be slightly slower.All the best,

Recovery from surgery often involves wound dressings. The vectors in the neck or often tested in the postoperative period due to the desired pole and tightening of the neck muscles to recontour the neck and define the chin neck relationship. Postoperative swelling in this area may obliterate the hard won improved results of the contours of the neck. Chin strap or even simply properly positioned ace wraps can help the soft tissues remodel in a more favorable contour. Appropriate follow up with your surgeon in the postoperative period will allow for optimal instruction and monitoring of the results which may be maximized with a chinstrap or a contouring ace wrap.

Thank you for your question !I do normally advise to use for a couple of weeks. It really helps.good luck!

Generally, a necklift entails elevating the skin away from the underlying muscle and removing fat in between these 2 layers. You don't need to wear a chin strap afterwards but gives an additional layer of security assuring that the skin will appose to the underlying tissue and not sag while it's healing. In most practices, this is a common procedure. There are different types of chin straps so if you are claustrophobic and wish not to wear one, talk to your facial specialist about options.

During initial three days of healing from neck lift surgery, it is highly recommended to apply a light compression dressing to reduce the chance of hematoma and seroma formation. It allows the skin to adhere to underlying tissue. Thereafter, for few nights as well.

Thank you for asking. Answers will vary among the expert surgeons as there is no scientific evidence for or against the support facial garment after surgery. In my hands, we remove the surgical dressing the next day and have the patient wear an elastic facial/neck garment for 1 week day and night and then for week 2 just at night. Instructions may vary patient to patient. This is to support the skin as it heals back to the underlying tissue and to minimize the swelling. Some surgeons may not use a facial garment at all. I feel that it can only help.

Wearing such a device can be particularly helpful in the first few days following a face and/or neck lift to lessen the degree of swelling and bruising. I recommend that patients wear the customized garment (that we supply for them) at night for the first few weeks following their procedure. Oftentimes, patients enjoy wearing the garment, as it provides comfort for them in the immediate postoperative period. I would discuss with your surgeon, as each doctor's regime varies based on preference and technique.Best of luck!

Most important is to listen and follow your Plastic Surgeon's instructions.In my practice my patients are have a light supportive dressing placed in the operating room following their neck lift of face lift and worn for 2-3 days. I do not require a chin strap for all but if there happens to be excessive swelling then I will occasionally suggest its use.However when just liposuction is performed in the upper neck, a compression garment is recommended for the following reasons::It restricts the amount of edema that forms and hastens its resolution by mechanical pressure.It decreases the amount of bruising.It assists the loose skin in retracting or shrinking.