Neck · jawline · balance
Refine the transition from face to neck through a plan matched to skin, fat and muscle.
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Bring examples of the neck or jawline changes you want to discuss, along with your medical history and prior treatment details. Ask how the examination guides the options and whether the plan concerns the neck alone or also the lower face.
The facelift-versus-neck-lift guide explains questions to ask when comparing plans. If muscle-related treatment is discussed, the platysmoplasty page provides further background. These resources prepare you for the conversation; they cannot determine which procedure you need.
Discuss risks, alternatives, anesthesia, assistance at home and follow-up visits before committing. Ask for a written quotation that identifies what is included and for individualized guidance about returning to work or traveling. Make sure you know how to reach the care team with postoperative concerns.
Patient education reference: ASPS: preparing for a neck lift consultation (opens in a new tab)
Educational information does not establish candidacy. Schedule a consultation to discuss your own concerns, options and risks.
Treatment guide
Explore preparation, treatment, recovery, risks and questions to discuss at your consultation.
Refine the transition from face to neck through a plan matched to skin, fat and muscle. A neck lift may address loose skin, misplaced fat and visible platysma bands. Some patients benefit from a focused neck procedure; others need a combined facial approach for a balanced result. Candidacy and planning require consultation.
The neck contour reflects skin elasticity, superficial and deeper fat, the platysma muscle, salivary-gland anatomy and skeletal support. A neck lift may address loose skin, misplaced fat and visible platysma bands. Some patients benefit from a focused neck procedure; others need a combined facial approach for a balanced result. Candidacy and planning require consultation.
Focused skin redraping. Liposuction for appropriately located fat. Central or lateral platysma work. Combined facelift when facial descent continues into the neck A neck lift may address loose skin, misplaced fat and visible platysma bands. Candidacy and planning require consultation.
A supportive dressing may be used early. Swelling, bruising, tightness and temporary numbness improve gradually. Bleeding, infection, fluid collection and delayed healing. Temporary or lasting numbness, asymmetry, contour irregularity or an unfavorable scar. Alternatives described on this page include Observation and Weight stabilization. Candidacy and planning require consultation.
Educational information only. These summaries cannot determine candidacy, diagnose a condition or replace an individual medical evaluation.
Overview
A neck lift may address loose skin, misplaced fat and visible platysma bands. Some patients benefit from a focused neck procedure; others need a combined facial approach for a balanced result.
Prepare
A well-planned procedure begins before treatment day.
Procedure
The neck contour reflects skin elasticity, superficial and deeper fat, the platysma muscle, salivary-gland anatomy and skeletal support.
Techniques
Technique is selected only after examination, goals and safety considerations are aligned.
Recovery
The early view is never the final result. Follow-up allows swelling, sensation, scars and contour to be assessed over time.
Risks + alternatives
Every procedure has limitations and alternatives. Consultation should make both clear.
Questions
Start with the indication: the precise anatomical or functional finding the procedure is intended to treat—and why that approach fits better than the alternatives.
A neck lift is considered when loose neck skin, displaced fat and/or platysma muscle banding blurs the jaw-to-neck angle. Someone with isolated fat and resilient skin may need liposculpture rather than a lift; someone whose jowls and lower face have descended may need the neck treated together with the face. The indication therefore depends on which layer—skin, fat, muscle or facial descent—is actually creating the contour.
The indication above defines the anatomical problem the procedure can address. It cannot promise symmetry, stop aging or correct concerns that arise from a different tissue layer.
Timing varies by procedure and healing; early swelling, firmness or asymmetry should not be mistaken for the final contour.
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Refine the transition from face to neck through a plan matched to skin, fat and muscle.
Tal Dagan, MD, FACS · 420 Madison Avenue, Suites 503–505 · New York, NY 10017 · (212) 585-3242 · myfacesurgeon.com
Overview
A neck lift may address loose skin, misplaced fat and visible platysma bands. Some patients benefit from a focused neck procedure; others need a combined facial approach for a balanced result.
Prepare
A well-planned procedure begins before treatment day.
Procedure
The neck contour reflects skin elasticity, superficial and deeper fat, the platysma muscle, salivary-gland anatomy and skeletal support.
Techniques
Technique is selected only after examination, goals and safety considerations are aligned.
Recovery
The early view is never the final result. Follow-up allows swelling, sensation, scars and contour to be assessed over time.
Risks + alternatives
Every procedure has limitations and alternatives. Consultation should make both clear.
Questions
Start with the indication: the precise anatomical or functional finding the procedure is intended to treat—and why that approach fits better than the alternatives.
A neck lift is considered when loose neck skin, displaced fat and/or platysma muscle banding blurs the jaw-to-neck angle. Someone with isolated fat and resilient skin may need liposculpture rather than a lift; someone whose jowls and lower face have descended may need the neck treated together with the face. The indication therefore depends on which layer—skin, fat, muscle or facial descent—is actually creating the contour.
The indication above defines the anatomical problem the procedure can address. It cannot promise symmetry, stop aging or correct concerns that arise from a different tissue layer.
Timing varies by procedure and healing; early swelling, firmness or asymmetry should not be mistaken for the final contour.
Educational information only. Not medical advice. Consultation is required for individualized recommendations. Candidacy, technique, risks, recovery and alternatives require an individual examination. Illustrations do not predict or guarantee a result.
Educational information only. Candidacy, technique, risks, recovery and alternatives require an individual examination. Illustrations do not predict or guarantee a result.
The Anatomy Theater
Turn the licensed anatomical study, then descend from skin to facial fat, muscle, and the bone-and-cartilage framework. This is an educational model—not a scan, diagnosis, or simulation.
Anatomical model: anAtomic “Lex” Ecorche Bust by Kent Trammell / CG Cookie. Adapted for web presentation by Dagan MD.
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