Looking for advice re neck/chin procedure: Can you get a neck lift while breastfeeding? (Photos)

Hi.  You should wait on all treatments until you are through breastfeeding (there are no definitive studies of safety).  Your in person examination will determine whether you have excess fat under the skin or loose muscles.  Fat can be reduced with Coolsculpting, Kybella injections or liposuction.  Loose muscles require surgical repair.  Nonsurgical options are attractive because there is no incision, no anesthesia requirement, and minor downtime (swelling, bruising, limited temporary discomfort) but results require time to become apparent, and may need to be repeated.  Surgery gives you correction of more components (skin, muscle and fat), and results are seen immediately-cons are the incision, anesthesia requirement, and usually a chin strap has to be worn for a few weeks.  Talk to your PS after your hormones and other physiology have normalized and you are done breastfeeding.  Good luck!

Thank you for your question. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon because you seem to be an ideal candidate for non-surgical procedures to contour your jawline and create a more youthful appearance to your neck.
Best wishes,

Based on these photos it appears that you would be a good candidate for anterior neck lift. Through a small incision underneath the chin surgeon can remove all superficial and deep fat from the anterior neck and tighten platysma muscle. Additionally, combining liposuction and direct fat removal one can improve jowls and jawline. Very likely that you may not need any skin excision in front and behind the ears. In person evaluation and consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with good reputation in facial rejuvenation is recommended. Good luck.

After reviewing your pictures the face and neck lift procedure  with the SMAS and Platysma in the neck is the surgery that will offer you a most long lasting and natural results.  The jowls can be treated  in a direct approach and the skin can be re-draped in your face  in a soft and natural manner. 

Thank you for your question.  You need to have stop breastfeeding before you decide to have any cosmetic surgery.  To achieve a slender and contour neck and jawline you would need a Facelift, Neck Lift and Liposuction.  You would need all three procedures to achieve this result.  
The facelift I perform is under a local anaesthetic which means a significantly reduced downtime.
Most of my patients want a facelift however do not want the downtime associated.  The Concept Facelift and Necklift is the procedure I perform, which combines the latest surgical techniques with the use of local anaesthetic to dramatically reduce the risks associated with traditional facelifts, while significantly reducing the bruising and downtime of your recovery, from months to a matter of days. 
If you have lax facial skin, lost volume and feel that you have jowls and wrinkles on your cheeks and you look tired when you're not then the concept facelift can help improve your appearance. With concept facelift you will look natural and fresh just like the way you feel inside. There are no bandages, drains and hospital stay but with lasting results of traditional facelift techniques it fits with today's age.
 Typically recovery period is 7-10 days as you do tend to bruise more with your eyes than facelift and necklift.  You would need to return for a follow up appointment 7 days later to check your healing progress.  This can be combined with lower eyelid surgery which I think will give you a fresher appearance.
What are the benefits of a local anaesthetic facelift?
Minimally invasive as it is a short scar facelift, although has the same effects as the Traditional Facelift as the SMAS muscle is tightened along with the skin.There is minimal bruising and swelling, especially when compared to traditional faceliftsAs the procedure is performed under local anaesthetic, you can go straight home following the procedureFull recovery in a matter of days rather than monthsSignificantly less risk than Facelifts performed under general anaestheticFresh, youthful and long lasting resultsPlease make sure you find a reputable and qualified plastic surgeon

Thank you for your question and your photos. Without an in person exam it is difficult to give a specific recommendation, but at your age I would most likely discuss an S-lift (short scar facelift) with jawline and submentum liposuction. I think that if you tried to inject Kybella in your submentum it would leave you with even more sagging skin. You need to address the fullness and the skin laxity as one issue. I hope this helps. 

Hi, I have performed many facelifts and neck lifts for over 30 years and have performed many minimally, invasive SMAS facelifts.  Looking at the photos your cheeks are flat in the front, there is excess fat in the lower face, jowls are present, there is excess fat and skin under the chin and the back portion of the jaw line is weak.  These factors combine to create a rectangular shaped face.  While breastfeeding, it's best to avoid a general anesthetic but the following procedure can be and is often performed using a local anesthetic alone.   
 Following my beauty principles, women look the most feminine, youthful and attractive with heart shaped faces.  Heart shaped faces have cheeks that are full and round in the front.  Cheeks that are flat or concave in the front can be augmentation with precise placement (to the front of the cheek) of a dermal filler or using silastic cheek implants for a permanent enhancement will create full, round cheeks that will feminize the entire face.  Liposuction can reduce excess fat to further shape the cheeks, chin and face.
 "Jowls” are sagging facial tissues and the main indication for some form of a SMAS facelift.  The underlying SMAS layer, of the face, must be dissected, lifted, trimmed and re-sutured (not merely folded or suspended with threads or sutures that will not last).  The excess skin is then removed and the facelift incisions closed.
 My most popular SMAS facelift is the minimally invasive, short incision SMAS facelift that has all the benefits of more invasive facelifts (traditional, mid-face, deep plane, cheek lift and subperiosteal facelifts) but with these added benefits:
very small incisions and no incisions extend or are placed within the hair.
minimal tissue dissection = less bruising and swelling = rapid recovery ( several days instead of weeks or months with the more invasive type facelifts mentioned)
can be performed in 90 minutes or less, with or without general anesthesia
no incisions within the hair = no hair loss
excess fat can be removed from the face and neck
excess skin removed from the face and neck
cheeks, chin and jaw line can be augmented with dermal fillers (I prefer Restylane Lyft) or facial implants
most patients fly back home to parts all over the world in as little as 3 days post-op
 I combine facial shaping with every facelift procedure.  When jowls are present, these should be done in concert and not alone or separately in order to create a naturally, more attractive face. Along with the minimally, invasive SMAS facelift described above, some of the excess skin below the chin can be removed using a small, curved incision under the chin.  This along with skin removed in front and behind the ear will tend to reduce the skin excess by around 70% or more.
 If anterior platysmal bands are present or the maximal amount of neck skin is to be removed, a "formal" neck lift can be done.  In this procedure, the face and neck tissues are elevated using a curved incision around the front (explained later) of the ear that continues in the crease behind the ear and then 3 inches into the posterior hairline.  The tissue is dissected from that point all the way across the entire neck to the same position on the other side of the head in a dissection that is as long vertically as the entire neck.  The Platysma muscles are tightened using a curved incision under the chin and each side is pulled upward and back again being tightened at a line behind each ear (under the tissues).  Since the skin flap pull is up and back, this will pick up any tissue laxity along the jaw line or "jowls" which must be dissected and flattened out using a lower facelift (incision around the front of the ears).  If this isn't done, pleats of excess skin will appear below each ear.  This is an extensive surgery taking 4 1/2 to 5 hours with large incisions, requires placement of drains, possible hair loss and months of recovery.Hope this helps.