Neck Lift Surgery

About Neck Lift Surgery

If you have a sagging neck that bothers you then you have a few options for improvement depending on your age and ageing. For the under 40s who still have good skin elasticity and do not have sagging platysma (neck bands) then there is still the possibility of liposculpture to regain definition and a more youthful looking neck. Once elasticity is gone, however, there is no effective option other than a surgical neck lift.

Neck lift surgery should be performed as a part of and with every full Facelift in both women and men. When addressing the sagging of the jowels or jawline during a facelift, if you stop at that point you make the face look unnaturally tight as it does not appear in isolation from the jaw, chin and neck.  Neck lifting addresses the area from the jawline all the way down to the collar bones and should seek to get rid of the not only the turkey neck but age defining rings around the neck where possible.  A neck lift may only require the same incision lines as the facelift but in the majority of cases it is impossible to get a good result without a small incision just behind and underneath the chin.

No facial rejuvenation surgery such as facelifting such be considered without first examining the neck.  All the aesthetic areas of the face must be treated with equal importance and taken back to the same point in time to avoid an unnatural or operated on look. The one exception to this rule is for men who are only bothered by their sagging neck.  For men, sometimes a neck lift is performed without a face lift.  This is because a more chiselled jawline makes the face and profile look not only more youthful but masculine.  If a man is solely concerned about his neck and not the rugged ageing of his face then it may be appropriate to perform the neck lift in isolation and not combine it with a face lift or other facial rejuvenation surgery. Again, all full facelifts should include a neck lift if it is required to give the patient a natural, youthful and attractive result. You can learn more about facelift surgery with Dr Hodgkinson here.

How Much Does Neck Lift Surgery Cost?

Once Dr Hodgkinson has had a chance to examine you, you will receive fixed price quote inclusive of the surgeon’s fee, facility fee and anaesthetic fee.  There are no surprises.

For any procedure, there are at least three costs involved:

• The Surgeon’s Fee – The number one determinant in your result is your surgeon’s expertise. Remember that a low fee does not always mean a bargain.  Once done, many things can not be undone.
• The Surgical Facility Fee – All cosmetic surgery must be performed in a licensed facility by law.  You will either be billed before or after surgery for your time in the operating theatre and recovery and possibly overnight fees too if in a hospital.  Be sure to find out what these fees are.  If they are not fixed in advance you might be in for a unpleasant surprise.
• Anaesthesia – All licensed facilities are required to have an anaesthetist present to monitor your vital signs whether you are under general anaesthesia or twilight sedation.  Again, you will be billed for this either before or after.  Make sure you know what these fees are as well.

To learn the approximate costs of neck lift surgery, please click here. You can also contact us to speak to one of our experienced patient coordinators to learn more about neck lift surgery and discuss your options. Please contact us via email or call (02) 9362 7400

Complimentary Procedures

Patients who are seeking any form of facial rejuvenation such as neck lifting will more than likely have aged in more areas than just the neck.  As we age and the fatty tissues and muscles of the face and neck slacken and resorb, we get not only wrinkling but a loss of elasticity of the skin and sagging and drooping of the underlying tissues.

These tell tale signs of ageing can be the turkey neck or droopy hang dog jowls, droopy upper eyelids or baggy lower ones, a loss of volume or tone in the face, a tired or angry look, fine lines and/or blotchy sun-damaged skin.  To set back the clock it is important that all aesthetic areas of the face and neck are dealt with at the same time to create an overall natural and more youthful look.  Here are some of the procedures to create a more youthful you and what they address:

• Facelift (Rhytidectomy) (including mini-lift, S-lift etc) – To create a more youthful lower third of the face addressing the nasolabial folds and jawline.
• Mid-Facelift – To re-establish the position of the tissues in the mid-third of the face around the cheekbones.  This can also be accomplished by combining cheek implants or fat injections or more viscous injectible fillers with a facelift where appropriate.
• Browlift – To address the sagging or ageing of the top third of the face; the brow.  Often heaviness in the area of the eyes is actually caused due to sagging of the brows not the eyelids.
• Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) – Eyelid surgery can correct droopy upper eyelids or baggy lower ones.
• Laserbrasion/Dermabrasion – Laser or dermabrasion can be used to deal with the fine lines that form around the mouth (smokers lines) and eyes.  They are also able to address facial scarring such as acne scarring.
• Cheek and Chin Implants – Cheek and chin implants can restore balance to the profile of the ageing face where volume or contour has been lost.
• Lip Enhancement – Lips too can get thinner as we age.  Lips can be surgically enhanced or volumized with non-surgical injectible fillers for a short term improvement in appearance.
• Non-Surgical Treatments – Non surgical treatments such as anti-wrinkle injections for lines, injectible fillers for naso labial folds and minor areas of volume loss are useful either in the younger patient or as an adjunct to surgery or maintenance program for facial rejuvenation patients.