Is there a scar under your chin after a lower face lift?

Yes there is usually a small well hidden mark under the chin with a lower face lift since the neck is usually improved with a facelift.

Great question. Yes, a lower facelift can improve some of the neck are as the incision for it is place around the ear and behind the ear. From below and behind the ear, we can access the back of the platysma/neck muscle and tighten it and subsequently remove excess neck skin from there. You are right that the incision under the chin is placed there for a neck lift, and is not part of the lower facelift. The neck lift is used if you have significant neck banding/separation and need the platysma/neck muslces tied from the front. You can watch the video showing a neck lift and the facelift, and you can see when operating behind the ear, I am able to tighten some of the neck and remove some excess neck skin at the same time. 

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

If the facelift includes a platysmaplasty, then an incision will be made in the crease behind the chin to access the neck muscles. These heal very well and should not be a concern.

Thank you for your question.  The scars will be just inside the ear, around the earlobe continue along side the hairline.  Please ask to see pictures of the surgeons scar as all will be different.  The only reason you would have a scar under the chin would be if you were having neck liposuction or plaplatysmaplasty.  If you are having facelift and necklift these scars should be just located around the ears, as suggested.  The lower facelift targets the jawline and the necklift is a separate procedure.  Most surgeons combine the facelift and necklift as they go hand in hand.  Please make sure you find a reputable and qualified plastic surgeon.  All The Best 

Hello and thank you for using RealSelf.com.A facelift is an operation where the cheeks and neck are tightened.  I would consider a lower facelift that being the neck.  So, if you need neck skin tightening, a scar under the chin is usually required.  If you are talking about the jowl area (the lower cheek) then the answer is no.  I think you are calling a lower facelift what I call a cheek lift.Yes, a checklist can give some improvement to the neck but not as much as with a neck lift.  The chin scar heals and fades beautifully and will not be noticeable as is all scars for all types of facelifts.Dr Spies

If you have platysmal banding then you will need a submental incision to tighten the platysma muscle.  If your neck skin has good elasticity with minimal banding then you might not need the submental incision.

A lower facelift should address the neck and face during the procedure.  The need to make a submental incision (under the chin) will be determined by the presence of significant fat or muscle laxity involving the platysma muscle.  The platysma muscle is a muscle which is responsible for bands in the lower neck.  If these are present, the best option is to make a small incision and suture these muscles together.  This also allows for contouring the area under the chin under direct  vision.  If the area under the chin is relatively smooth, and there are no signs of muscle bands, then it may not be necessary to make this incision.  Remember that these incisions heal very well over time, and your surgeon will be  the best judge of whether or whether not  to make the incision to provide the best possible results

Not everyone needs a scar under the neck but with that said, most benefit from it.  The reason is that it gives direct access to the areas under the chin that need the most work to get the neck to look great.  Only those with skinny necks and no platysmal bands likely do not need the scar.  Also, it is a scar that is very well hidden, unlike the others in front of the ear. 
Dr. Z

 In our practice, we do make the incision underneath the chin gain access to the neck in order to rejuvenate it. The incision in the neck allows access to be able to perform A platysma plasty, and remove fatty deposits above and below the platysma muscle.  For more information and many before-and-after face/ neck lift examples, please see the link and the video below