The procedure takes between two and four hours. The recovery period at the hospital will be one day and the recovery period at home will be between two and three weeks. Patients may be advised to wear a neck pressure garment to support in the early days and to avoid strenuous activities
What is neck lift surgery?
Neck lift surgery involves one or a combination of procedures to reshape the neck and the area around the jaw. This is achieved through liposuction, removal of skin and platysmaplasty which involves tightening of muscles in the neck. This procedure helps to reduce the visible signs of ageing around the neck and jaw.
Who & why should consider neck lift surgery?
As individuals age the skin around the neck begins to sag and in some cases accumulation of fat is witnessed. Individuals who have excessive skin around the neck and experience sagging are the best recipients for neck lift surgery. Through liposuction, fat reduction in the neck and shaping helps to get a smooth and appealing neck.
Benefits of neck lift surgery
Neck lift surgery offers many benefits which include the following
- Removal of excess skin around the neck and the jaw
- Removal of fat around the neck and jaw
- Smoothening of the skin around the neck and the jaw
- Reduction in visible signs of ageing around the neck and the jaw through neck lift surgery
- Reduction of sagging jowls in the neck
Preparing for surgery
Preparation for neck lift surgery should ideally involve the following as it is performed under general anaesthesia
- Abstain from alcohol for a week and smoking for a month prior to the surgery
- Share detailed medical history with specialist prior to procedure
- Be ready to go on painkiller medications after the surgery
- Be prepared to stay away from work for two weeks
After the treatment& Recovery time
Post neck lift surgery the following will be necessary
Wearing of a wrap or a neck pressure garment around the neck in the initial stages after the neck lift surgery
The sutures that are placed in the incisions during the neck lift surgery will be removed after around a week or ten days
Bruising may be experienced for around two to three weeks after the neck lift surgery
Avoid turning the neck to either side for the first couple of weeks post surgery
Patients may experience a sore or tight feeling after the neck lift surgery
