Neck Lift Surgery

The neck is the second area in the human body next to the eyes that age quickly. The neck develops sagging skin which is a result of aging. Many of us feel that a face lift would make it normal but a simple neck lift anti aging surgery is enough. The neck lift surgery usually takes two hours. And you may need to stay overnight at the surgery clinic. This neck surgery is known as platysmaplasty. This is named platysmaplasty because of a muscle known as plastysma that runs around the front of the neck. This surgery is tightens the under lying muscles and skin to improve the neck and shape the contour of the jaw. It is always combined with a face lift surgery. It can also be done as a stand alone procedure according to the patient’s requirement.

 

The patient should be a non smoker and should have a good health condition and must have a realistic and positive outlook expectation of the outcome. Sagging may be caused due to aging and can also be due to weight loss. Sometimes it can be due to heredity. The people with chin or jaw separation can benefit from this neck lift anti aging surgery. The other people who can benefit from this surgery are those whom with wrinkling and sagging of the neck. A week before the operation medications are given and some herbal treatment may also be given according to the surgeon’s analysis of your body condition. A pressure dressing is done which wraps around the neck.