The effects of aging and stress, along with environmental toxins, can sometimes initially develop in the neck region and ruin your neckline without affecting the facial skin and overall aesthetics. In that case, you can choose to undergo a neck lift procedure rather than a facelift procedure. As well as there are many different types of facelift procedures, there are also many different types of neck lift procedures. When choosing to undergo a neck lift procedure, you can choose from four different surgical options depending on personal factors and expectations from the procedure.
Traditional Neck Lift with Liposuction
Aging can make your neck skin lose its elasticity and appear saggy. This can make you look older than your age and alter the definition of your jawline.
To rid yourself of these effects, you can choose to undergo a traditional neck lift procedure. This procedure uses incisions that are made behind your ears, extending upwards then horizontally across to run down your hairline. In some circumstances, a small scar is also made around the ear lobe to tighten the jowls if necessary. The traditional neck lift procedure is performed with the purpose of improving the appearance of the neck and jawline to remove years from your physical appearance.
Additional incisions may be made underneath your chin to enhance the results of this procedure. Liposuction of your chin region may be done during the procedure for the same reason. Neck and chin liposuction is a good choice for you if you are suffering from saggy skin of the neck that has added several years to your appearance.
Double Chin Liposuction
Surgical options for the double chin include submental liposuction and laser liposuction. These procedures are a combination of traditional liposuction and laser liposuction. The doctor inserts specialized cannulas beneath the chin and uses the laser to target the fat cells in the submental area. The heat produced by the laser breaks down the fat cells, and then suctions them out of the body. The procedure also promotes collagen production, which makes the result even more natural.
While the results of chin liposuction are intended to last for many years, aging will continue to have an effect on the skin around the neck and chin. As a result, patients should discuss how to best maintain their results. Liposuction is an excellent option for anyone with a double chin. To be considered a good candidate, you should have excess fat under the chin and a good amount of muscle tone in the area. This will help your skin tighten and conform to a new contour.
Limited Neck Lift
A limited neck lift procedure is performed in a similar fashion to the traditional neck lift procedure except that the incisions are only made along your hairline, and no liposuction is done during this procedure. This procedure is mainly performed with the purpose of defining your neck contours that have minimal signs of aging present. As the name suggests, this procedure is a limited or minimally invasive procedure with limited results. It is not appropriate to opt for this procedure if you suffer from significant sagging of your neck skin.
Plastysmaplasty
The platysma muscles of your neck are the muscles that create vertical bands of muscle in your neck which can be unsightly. For this procedure, a small incision is made underneath your chin to remove excess fat from the neck and jawline which is responsible for jowls in the neck. After that, the platysma bands are treated in several ways to improve the definition of your neck and jawline.
This procedure is the right choice for you if you only suffer from prominent muscular bands in the neck. This technique does not remove or tighten loose skin in the neck. It is commonly performed in combination with a traditional neck lift in those patients who also have excess sagging and drooping of the skin.
If the effects of aging have become visible on your face and neck skin to the point that it has become a psychological and physical burden, then you should book a consultation now to see which of the different types of facelift and neck lift procedures may be the solution to your problems. If there are other problem areas that you would like to fix, you can undergo the above-mentioned procedures along with different associated procedures like eyelid surgery to ensure that you achieve the results you desire.
