Neck Lift and Double Chin Aesthetics

Because aesthetic procedures for neck lifting usually cover the area from the chin to the lower part of the neck, it is also worth highlighting double chin aesthetic treatments.

It should be remembered that the skin is a living, active structure. Depending on many factors, sagging and fat accumulation can develop from the chin down to the lower neck. Although this is seen in both sexes, it is a concern that women in particular complain about most and that detracts from an aesthetic appearance. It is not a disease but a visual problem, and it negatively affects how the whole face is perceived.

A double chin can become more prominent as a result of an increase in the fat layer under the chin or loosening of the skin above it. Changes in the double chin area vary from person to person and may appear as a mass or as sagging. A sagging double chin makes a person look older and heavier and makes the chin appear smaller.

Who Is a Good Candidate?

Neck lift and double chin procedures are generally performed in patients over the age of 50. However, if sagging is present due to factors such as heredity, skin structure and lifestyle, treatment may also be performed at a younger age.

• People who look older than their age because of aging in the neck area
• People with a sagging neck, neck wrinkles or a double chin
• People considering a facelift
• People who are healthy and do not smoke (smoking causes premature aging)

How Is a Neck and Double Chin Lift Performed?

The earlier aesthetic concerns are addressed, the easier and more successful it will be to achieve results with smaller procedures. A neck lift operation usually begins with an incision placed behind the ear. Because the incision lies just beneath the hair-bearing scalp, the resulting scar does not cause a cosmetic problem. After this incision, the neck skin is lifted from both sides up to the midline. The incisions behind the ear, or sometimes in front of the ear, will not be noticeable, but it should be remembered that wound healing differs from person to person.

Surgical methods that can be used for the neck area include:

• Separating the bands that cause wrinkles,
• Tightening the neck skin,
• Removing fat under the chin with liposuction or direct excision,
• Repairing the platysma muscle,
• Correcting sagging salivary glands.

Double chin treatments include conventional liposuction with laser lipolysis, double chin lift and non-surgical double chin methods (such as cryolipolysis, non-surgical facelift, fillers, mesotherapy and PRP). The structure of the chin is also very important in double chin aesthetics; if necessary, the chin is treated to bring it to ideal proportions, which also corrects the sagging double chin. Fat removal and lifting procedures are largely permanent.

What Should You Pay Attention to After Neck and Double Chin Lift Surgery?

In addition to the surgery itself, patients' own behavior determines how successful and long-lasting aesthetic procedures are, so it is especially important for patients to follow the advice they are given. In particular, care should be taken to avoid weight gain after the operation. Depending on the type of aesthetic procedure, local or general anesthesia may be required.

Patients are discharged about 2 days after neck lift surgery. For about two weeks after surgery, they should sleep without a pillow. After the operation, a drain is placed to prevent blood from collecting under the neck skin, and it can be removed the day after the operation. Stitches can be removed within five days to one week. Patients are also advised to wear a bandage/compression garment for about one week to ten days.

Special bandages that support the area may also be recommended after double chin surgery, and a head compression garment may be given for three days. Patients can travel by air a few days after surgery. Sunscreen use and skin care should continue for several weeks. Mild pain may be felt during the first days, which can be relieved with painkillers recommended by your doctor. After the operation, it is usually possible to return to normal life and work within about one week to ten days, following a rest period of several weeks.

Non-surgical neck and double chin lift treatments performed with specially designed devices do not require incisions in the neck or behind the ear. As a result, the procedure can be completed in a very short time, such as half an hour, and patients can return to their daily lives immediately afterward.