As the age progresses, excess and sagging occurs on the neck skin as well as on the face. Thus, the firmed jawline disappears. People who have lost significant amounts of weight, and those who have a small set back chin, their skin under the neck becomes slack at an earlier age. For overweight people, their skin under the neck becomes slack with fat under it which is called double chin.
In neck lift surgery, an incision is made that extends from the front of the ear to the earlobe and then turns behind the ear and depending on your needs may also make a third small incision underneath the chin. Through these incisions, the plastic surgeon will tighten the neck muscles, and will trim parts of the skin and lift it into place, securing it with tissue glue or stitches. For those who have fat under their chin, neck liposuction is performed. The plastic surgeon will insert a small liposuction cannula, removing excess fat and sculpting a natural contour to the chin and neck. Sagging skin under the chin becomes evident at an earlier age in people with a small lower jaw. Chin enhancement can be done during neck lift surgery. A small incision is made either underneath the chin or inside the mouth. Through this incision, the plastic surgeon creates space for the chin implant and fits it around the chin bone. This will achieve a more naturally attractive balance between facial features, and it creates attractive side-profile. The operation is performed under general anaesthesia. Since other parts of the face are also involved in addition to neck lift, the operation time varies between 5 and 7 hours. This procedure will restore a smoother, firmer, and more youthful appearance to the neck.
You must avoid using medications that increases the chances that you will bleed excessively after surgery such as Aspirin. Smoking should be stopped 3 weeks before surgery. Since the patient cannot dye their hair for 1 month after surgery, they can dye it 1 week in advance. Keeping the hair long will be beneficial in covering up the dressings used after surgery.
Generally, the scars that will occur with good wound closure and special dressing materials are unnoticeable. Surgical incisions are made along natural skinfolds and are hidden behind the ear and in the scalp. Wound healing can be delayed, if the following complications occur, (Bleeding, infection, loss of the facial skin seen in smokers) you might need a scar treatment.
