Get the infusion of youth and vigor you have been missing by eliminating loose skin and fatty deposits in the neck and jawline.
New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Preminger can help people with questions about necklift determine whether they are good candidates.
Necklift in New York City
If you are interested in reclaiming the smooth neck skin of your youth, or if you have always had fatty deposits in the neck area, leading Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. Preminger can help. Necklift surgery is an outpatient cosmetic option for those who are ready to make a significant change in this area.
Before & After
Preparing for necklift surgery
There are many misconceptions about all types of plastic surgery. So anyone considering necklift surgery should schedule an initial consultation to discuss goals, expectations and potential risks of the procedure.
Generally speaking, one of the best candidates for necklift surgery are individuals between the ages of 30 and 70 who are in good health, who have excess areas of skin beneath the chin that are exhibiting decreased elasticity, and those with excessive fat accumulations in the neck area that have caused a loss of definition.
Dr. Preminger will take a comprehensive medical history to assess overall health, existing medical conditions and any known drug allergies.
Prior to a necklift operation, it is important for patients who smoke to quit in order to facilitate proper healing. It is also advised that certain medications be stopped in advance of the surgery to stave off the risk of excessive bleeding. Dr. Preminger will take every possible step to ensure that you have one of the best possible experience both during and after your neck lift procedure.
Great results from necklift surgery
Sagging neck skin, wrinkles and double chins have an undeniable aging effect on men and women alike. A necklift can reduce pockets of unwanted fat, rid the neck of drooping muscle bands and tighten slackened skin. The end result is a defined, rejuvenated appearance that you may have feared was impossible to reclaim.
Distinct improvements in appearance are visible almost immediately following a neck lift, though the final results may require another few months to fully emerge. Scarring resulting from these procedures is minimal, and frequently imperceptible.
What makes the necklift particularly desirable for many is the fact that the beautiful results it routinely produces often last for years and years.
Video Transcription:
[B. Aviva Preminger, MD] So people always ask me how they can improve the appearance of their neck and it’s a common complaint, but I think that the response actually depends on what the problem is and so there are a number of factors at play. Some people just have extra skin in this area and so we’re looking at skin tightening and if it’s just skin tightening, we have non-invasive and more invasive techniques. The common non-invasive technique that’s been shown to be really effective at this
point is Ultherapy, which is an ultrasound-based technology that actually helps your body build its own collagen.
There’s no anesthesia involved and no downtime in the procedure and your body builds collagen over time resulting in skin tightening over about 90 days. For patients who have more extensive laxity or loose skin in this area, we’re often looking at a surgical solution like a necklift or a facelift, we commonly combine the two. Some patients actually just have fat in the, in the neck area and these days we have a lot of non-invasive procedures to address that area such as CoolSculpting, there’s something called the Cool Mini which is a special handpiece specifically designed to address extra fat of the area under the chin.
There’s also an FDA approved, approved injectable called Kybella which is actually an acid that we inject, not painful and it basically dissolves the fat under the chin area so both of these are really effective non-invasive treatments. We also have liposuction which suctions out the fat and permanently removes it.
I often like to combine this with a laser, smart, smart lipo or laser liposuction which really helps with skin contraction as well and then the traditional facelift actually is often combined with direct fat removal or suctioning of the fat with liposuction and it really addresses all of the components that are really concerning to patients so you’re excising the extra skin and you’re also removing the fat and the last thing that’s dressed is the muscle. So one of the things you want to do is there’s a thin muscle in the neck and we will actually tighten that muscle at the time of a facelift. Some patients have what’s called platysma bands which are these finger-like projections that are really obvious almost like strings when the patient grimaces or makes kind of a bad face and those can actually just be addressed by Botox injections in the office.
So as you can see, we have a wide variety of techniques available and they really depend on what the specific concerns are, so you, we can have a conversation about what the options are and really tailor a plan to address the specific concerns of the patient and we have so much at our disposal these days so it’s really, really fantastic.