A neck lift can greatly improve and enhance the look of your neck. If the muscles of your neck have weakened and/or your neck has too much fat or skin on it then a lift can be good for you. Here we look at some information regarding neck lift surgery.

Neck lift surgery is not just for those of an advanced age but can be for anyone that is bothered by how their neck looks to themselves and to the outside world. Having a lift done on your neck will get rid of excess fat and excess skin and will also improve the look of loose neck muscles. Undergoing a neck lift can make it appear as though the patient has lost a considerable amount of weight.

A lift for the neck is broken down into two different procedures. Both have their own unique purposes in making the neck look younger and enhancing its appearance. There is the cervicoplasty which gets rid of excess skin that is no longer needed. The second procedure is the platysmaplasty which changes the neck muscles and can tighten them to give the neck a more youthful appearance.

The surgical procedure for a lift for the neck takes in the range of two to three hours to complete. The type of procedure you decide to have will have an impact on the duration of it. Those who wish to have a neck lift operation must be in good health in a general sense. This includes physical health as well as mental health.

When you have the consultation with the doctor be honest with him about the changes you want to see in your neck. The more specific and detail oriented you can be the easier it will be for him to determine which type of lift procedure is in line with your wishes. Listen carefully to the instructions you are given for pre-surgery planning and make sure you follow them completely.

The three most common problems that many people experience on their necks are loose neck muscles or a turkey wattle neck that has skin that has weakened over time, excess fat and excess skin. All of these problems can be bothersome to the person who has them because the neck is exposed most of the time.

If the muscles on your necks have loosened or weakened to give your neck the look of a turkey wattle or of bands around your neck then the surgeon may recommend the platysmaplasty procedure for you. With this type of neck lift the plastic surgeon will make a few incisions under the chin and/or some incisions that stop before the ears in order to get close to the platysma and do the work that needs to be done.

In some cases the doctor may make the decision to employ a less invasive neck lift technique that involves smaller incisions and a small camera attached to a tube called an endoscope. Sometimes Botox injections are required on an outpatient basis to further rid the neck of looking like it has bands encircling it.

For a neck with excess fat liposuction must be undertaken and will take place through tiny incisions made under the chin. It is similar to having liposuction anywhere else on your body.

When a cervicoplasty is performed for too much skin on the neck similar incisions are made. The skin is then trimmed and positioned in the appropriate place. It takes in the area of two to four hours to perform a cervicoplasty.

Article Tags: Neck Lift, Excess Skin, Neck Muscles