i am 56 years old and 4 weeks ago i had a lower face lift thar included a neck lift and playtsma tightening. A ago I had lipo suction under my chin. I am still healing, with numbness by my ears and under my chin. I am noticing that as rhe swellimg goes down thete is u saggy skin on my neck. There are improvements but i am hoping this skin sagging will tighten up I am not over wieght. on my two week check up the PS said my surgery was a great success.Will tightening occur?
Answer: Recurrence of neck looseness after lower facelift
Your problem may lie in the type of procedure performed... or not.
Many minilifts or neck-only lifts do nothing for the jowl area, and little to pick up and adjust the deeper, or SMAS, tissues. They are just not powerful enough. Once the swelling goes down, the disappointing results become apparent.
Fortunately, it is possible to revise the necklift and correctly elevate and fix the SMAS to a higher position.
This assessment is quite speculative, however, and we don't see a photograph of your before-after pictures and a description of what was done in surgery, so nobody can do anything more than speculate and speak generally about procedures.
In some cases, no matter who the surgeon, the neckline will not be perfect if there is a large amount of soft tissue to adjust or if the bone support is not adequate.
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Answer: Recurrence of neck looseness after lower facelift
Your problem may lie in the type of procedure performed... or not.
Many minilifts or neck-only lifts do nothing for the jowl area, and little to pick up and adjust the deeper, or SMAS, tissues. They are just not powerful enough. Once the swelling goes down, the disappointing results become apparent.
Fortunately, it is possible to revise the necklift and correctly elevate and fix the SMAS to a higher position.
This assessment is quite speculative, however, and we don't see a photograph of your before-after pictures and a description of what was done in surgery, so nobody can do anything more than speculate and speak generally about procedures.
In some cases, no matter who the surgeon, the neckline will not be perfect if there is a large amount of soft tissue to adjust or if the bone support is not adequate.
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Answer: Skin tightening of the neck after face and neck lift? Since you are only a few weeks out from surgery, do not judge the results just yet! As swelling goes down you will see improvements overall. Loose skin under the chin is the most likely problem I see after a few months as you have to be able to move your neck, raise your head up and down and chew your food! But it is usually mild and can be made better with RF microneedling in the future.
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Answer: Skin tightening of the neck after face and neck lift? Since you are only a few weeks out from surgery, do not judge the results just yet! As swelling goes down you will see improvements overall. Loose skin under the chin is the most likely problem I see after a few months as you have to be able to move your neck, raise your head up and down and chew your food! But it is usually mild and can be made better with RF microneedling in the future.
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August 8, 2017
Answer: Necklift: 4 weeks post-op hello Spokane6975 It is very early in your recovery journey, your results at this point is far from permanent. You should visit or contact your PS about this concern. #results #sagging
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August 8, 2017
Answer: Necklift: 4 weeks post-op hello Spokane6975 It is very early in your recovery journey, your results at this point is far from permanent. You should visit or contact your PS about this concern. #results #sagging
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February 12, 2011
Answer: Swelling can hide the final appearance for more than three months after a neck lift and liposuction
Many patients who have neck liposuction see swelling distort their features for a few months after surgery. If the liposuction is combined with surgery, such as a neck lift, platysmaplasty, etc. then the swelling can be more severe. Keep your followup appointments and see the improvement along with your doctor. Many patients are told by their surgeons that they should wear a compression garment which may help make the swelling recede faster.
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February 12, 2011
Answer: Swelling can hide the final appearance for more than three months after a neck lift and liposuction
Many patients who have neck liposuction see swelling distort their features for a few months after surgery. If the liposuction is combined with surgery, such as a neck lift, platysmaplasty, etc. then the swelling can be more severe. Keep your followup appointments and see the improvement along with your doctor. Many patients are told by their surgeons that they should wear a compression garment which may help make the swelling recede faster.
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February 4, 2011
Answer: Will neck sagging improve 4 weeks after neck lift?
It is hard to say whether your neck skin will tighten further at this stage (especially without seeing you in person and examining your neck).
However, there is more healing to occur and your skin may tighten some more. Continuing to wear your compressive neck dressing at night may help with this process.
At 56 the neck skin may not have enough elasticity to contract fully after neck lift. This can be improved with a facelift procedure to tighten the underlying muscles and remove excess skin.
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February 4, 2011
Answer: Will neck sagging improve 4 weeks after neck lift?
It is hard to say whether your neck skin will tighten further at this stage (especially without seeing you in person and examining your neck).
However, there is more healing to occur and your skin may tighten some more. Continuing to wear your compressive neck dressing at night may help with this process.
At 56 the neck skin may not have enough elasticity to contract fully after neck lift. This can be improved with a facelift procedure to tighten the underlying muscles and remove excess skin.
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