What is a Neck Lift?

Most people have heard of the common cosmetic surgery procedure called a facelift. However, many people are not aware of the fact that it is also possible to get a neck lift. Neck lifts are great ways to look thinner and feel younger. Often, people will combine neck lifts with face lifts so that everything above their shoulders has the same taught, youthful look.

There are three major types of neck lifts.

• 1. A cervicoplasty is a procedure in which the excess skin in the neck, perhaps there due to a recent drop in weight, is removed.
• 2. A platysmaplasty is a procedure in which the muscles of the neck are either removed or reconstructed in order to give a tighter, thinner appearance.
• 3. Neck Liposuction simply removes excess fat in the neck region.

Neck lifts are not very long operations. The generally will take about three hours to complete, and the minimum recovery time is around 10 to 14 days.

Preparation

In order for you to come out of a neck lift procedure with optimal results, it is important that you prepare in the proper manner for the surgery. Patients are asked to stop smoking a couple of weeks prior to the operation date, and any medication they are on that thins out blood should be ceased as well.

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For more information, contact the Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Apostolakis at 512-329-8989.