Neck lift (also called platysmaplasty) is a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the neck to address age-related wrinkling and creasing in this area, and provide a smoother, slimmer profile.
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The team is dedicated to safeguarding each patient’s well-being and health, while helping you feel attractive and confident.
Surgical Expertise
Our team includes multiple surgeons who have dedicated their entire careers to focusing on plastic surgery of the face, head and neck.
Tailored Approach
Our surgeons take into account your goals, age and ethnicity, and their natural approach considers the balance and proportions among all of your facial features.
Neck Lift: What To Expect
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Your neck lift may take place in one of our office-based surgical facilities or at a Johns Hopkins outpatient surgery center.
Your surgeon will ensure you are comfortable during the procedure by using anesthesia.
The procedure takes several hours, during which the surgeon makes small incisions around and behind your ears, and a very small one under the chin. The surgeon carefully lifts the muscles of the neck and removes extra skin and fat, then closes the incisions and applies a pressure dressing around your head and underneath the chin.
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Afterward, your neck may feel tight, and you may notice some bruising, which fades in a couple of weeks. Sutures (stitches) can come out in five to 10 days.
Recovery from a neck lift takes several weeks. Following your post-surgery instructions is very important. You will receive details on addressing swelling and bruising and managing any discomfort.
The instructions will also advise you about when to resume regular activities and when to call the office in case of any unexpected changes or problems.
Before and After Photos
Procedure: Cosmetic deep-plane facelift and necklift
Surgeon: Shaun C Desai MD
Description: A 70-year-old female who underwent a deep-plane facelift and necklift and platysmaplasty for facial aging. She was particularly concerned with the loose skin under her chin in her neck as well as the jowls in her jawline. She had previous surgery on her neck which made this surgery particularly challenging, and therefore a conservative safer approach was performed to help achieve a natural “non-operative” appearance.
Procedure: Extended deep-plane facelift and neck lift, brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, and lip lift.
Surgeon: Shaun Desai, M.D.
Description: A 70-year-old female about one year after an extended deep-plane facelift and neck lift, brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, and lip lift.
Procedure: Deep-plane facelift and necklift
Surgeon: Shaun Desai, M.D.
Description: A 69-year-old male is shown before and six weeks after an extended deep-plane facelift and neck lift. He had undergone a previous facelift and neck lift elsewhere years prior. The patient wanted to improve the neckline to make a sharper angle from the chin to the lower neck.
Left: Before | Right: After
Achieving a Natural-Looking Neck Lift
Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Shaun Desai discusses his approach to achieving a natural-looking neck lift. Common questions are answered, such as who is a candidate for surgery and how long does the recovery period last.
