Too Tight Neck Lift - Permanent? Revision?

Is is not uncommon for patients to initially experience some discomfort or tightness in the neck following neck lift (platysmaplasty) or lower facelift surgery.  As the procedures function to tighten the lower face and neck, some initial tightness is normal.  These sensations are often accentuated due to swelling in the immediate postoperative period.  As time progresses, the tissues will soften and these abnormal sensations will subside.  Good Luck..... Dr. Corrado

I have seen many of my patients over many years who have had neck lifts by many excellent plastic surgeons with excellent results and no major complaints about neck strangulation except for one patient who saw had a suture plication procedure during the lift in which a long stitch had been used as a sling to tighten the neck further. This was so constrictive that the surgeon had to finally reooperate and remove the stitch improving the symptoms immediately.

In 35 years of doing face and neck lifts I have have never had a patient complain of neck tightness (which is normal) for more than a few weeks. None have ever needed revision for tightness. See an experienced face/neck lift surgeon and you won't have this problem.