Extended Neck Lift, Fat Transfer, Buccal Fat Removal

I booked my extended neck lift with Dr. Wayne because he’s double board certified, and while he might be more expensive than other surgeons, you don’t want to take chances when someone is working on your face.
He and his office staff were great. Surgery went well, but I did have some unexpected swelling three days post op, but he got me back into his office the following Monday, removed the fluid, rewrapped me with some compression, and inserted a temporary drain. Swelling went down and drain was removed a few days later.
After the swelling went down, my face healed quite well. On the left side, there is no visible scar and on the right side, there’s just the slightest scar on my hairline. I’m sure it will continue to fade.
My main goal with this surgery was to get rid of the slight jowls I was forming and it did so beautifully. I falsely assumed that a neck lift would smooth my under chin droop, but in a follow up visit, he said I would need a full face lift to fix sagging skin under the chin. That was pretty disappointing, so I guess I’ll wait a year, then schedule that.
I do recommend Dr. Wayne. The results are subtle with minimal scarring.

I have a follow up appt with Dr Wayne in February. I’m hoping to can help me find a solution to the under chin sag that doesn’t involve a full facelift. If anyone has suggestions, I’m open to hearing them!
I’ll update after my appt.

Since my last update, I’ve seen Dr. Wayne regarding my neck droop. He treated the area with a round of Profound RF on March 6, 2025. It wasn’t painful at all because he used blocker injections to completely numb the area. It’s supposed to take up to 6 months for the procedure to build collagen and really show the full effect. I’ll update images again in September.