Neck Lift

Neck Lift

The neck is one of the areas of the body where the signs of aging stand out the most.

If you’re noticing sagging, a turkey neck, excess skin, or a loss of definition around your neck, a neck lift in Houston with facial plastic surgeon Dr. Raghu Athré can retighten and give you the youthful look you desire.

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About Neck Lift

A neck lift is a surgical procedure to rejuvenate the neck and jawline.

The neck lift addresses the lower one-third of the face. Therefore, it is also called a lower facelift. There are several types of neck lift procedures, but all of the procedures address:

  • Loose skin in the neck area
  • Excess fat in the neck area
  • Separation of the platysma muscles
  • Loss of definition along the jawline
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Key Takeaways

  • Restores Definition: Tightens loose skin and removes excess fat for a more defined jawline and youthful neck contour.
  • Minimally Invasive Options: Techniques available with minimal downtime and hidden incisions.
  • Long-Lasting Results: Enjoy a smoother, tighter neck for several years.
  • Personalized Approach: Dr. Athré tailors the procedure to your specific concerns and anatomy.

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Before and after SMAS facelift and deep neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Before and after SMAS facelift and deep neck lift performed by Dr. Athré under local anesthesia with oral sedation, improving jawline and neck contour.

Before and after RT mini facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after RT mini facelift and neck lift procedure.

Facial rejuvenation surgery including facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient shown after deep plane facelift and neck lift with natural facial volume restoration using fat transfer.

Before and after facial rejuvenation with deep plane face and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient after facial rejuvenation with deep plane facelift, neck lift, and fat grafting to the face.

Before and after facial rejuvenation with MACS facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient after facial rejuvenation with MACS facelift, neck lift, and autologous fat grafting.

Before and after MACS facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after MACS facelift, neck lift, and autologous fat transfer performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Before and after MACS facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in 65-year-old female patient.

65-year-old female patient shown before and after MACS facelift and neck lift surgery.

65-year-old woman before and after MACS facelift and neck lift performed by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient, age 65, before and after MACS facelift with neck lift for facial rejuvenation.

Before and after RT mini-facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after RT mini-facelift and neck lift performed under local anesthesia.

Before and after modified neck lift and MACS facelift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown before and after modified neck lift with MACS lift and perioral laser resurfacing performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Female patient after RT mini-facelift surgery under local anesthesia by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Before and after results following RT mini-facelift and neck lift in a female patient under local anesthesia.

Before and after lower eyelid blepharoplasty and MACS midface lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after lower eyelid blepharoplasty, neck lift, and MACS midface lift performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Female patient after MACS facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Before and after results following MACS facelift, lower eyelid laser blepharoplasty, and neck lift in a female patient.

Before and after MACS lift and lower eyelid laser blepharoplasty by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after MACS lift, lower eyelid laser blepharoplasty, and neck lift performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Before and after RT mini facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré. Front view.

Before and after RT mini-facelift and neck lift surgery by Dr. Athré, performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation to improve jawline and neck definition.

Female patient before and after RT mini facelift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Before and after RT mini-facelift and neck lift performed by Dr. Athré, creating a smoother neck contour and more refreshed lower facial appearance.

Before and after deep plane facelift and deep neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after deep plane facelift and deep neck lift performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Deep neck lift with platysmaplasty and facial rejuvenation surgery by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient shown after MACS lift for midface rejuvenation and deep neck lift with platysmaplasty performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Before and after facial rejuvenation with deep neck lift and midface lift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient after facial rejuvenation with MACS lift, deep neck lift, and platysmaplasty.

Before and after deep neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after deep neck lift performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Before and after female deep plane facelift and neck lift results by Dr. Raghu Athré. Front view.

Before and after deep plane facelift and deep neck lift results by Dr. Athré, highlighting a more youthful jawline and smoother transition between the face and neck.

Before and after deep plane facelift and deep neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré

Before and after results of a deep plane facelift and deep neck lift performed by Dr. Athré under local anesthesia with oral sedation, showing improved jawline definition and a smoother neck contour.

Before and after deep plane facelift and deep neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after deep plane facelift and deep neck lift performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Before and after facial rejuvenation with deep plane facelift by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Female patient after facial rejuvenation with deep plane facelift and deep neck lift.

Female patient after MACS facelift and neck lift surgery by Dr. Raghu Athré.

Before and after results following MACS midface lift and neck lift in a female patient.

Before and after MACS midface lift and neck lift by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after MACS midface lift and neck lift performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation.

Before and after deep plane facelift and laser resurfacing by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown 2 weeks after 4D Facelift™, deep neck lift, facial fat transfer, stem cell nanofat treatment, and full-face laser resurfacing.

Before and after deep plane facelift and upper blepharoplasty by Dr. Raghu Athré in female patient.

Female patient shown after 4D Facelift™, deep neck lift, facial fat transfer, stem cell nanofat treatment, and upper blepharoplasty.

About Neck Lift

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Explore Neck Lift Options

There are many types of neck lift procedures, including:

  • Neck liposuction
  • Direct neck lift
  • Deep neck lift with lateral neck lift (lower facelift)

Neck Liposuction

For patients with mild laxity in their neck, an intact platysmal sling, but excess fat starting to decrease definition in the neck, neck liposuction may be all that is needed. Neck liposuction involves injecting the neck tissues with a tumescent solution. The tumescent solution provides anesthesia as well as hemostasis to stop bleeding. Once the tumescent solution has been injected and approximately 20 minutes have elapsed, the neck tissues can be liposuctioned. A 2mm blunt-tip cannula is used under mild suction to suction out the fat.

Liposuction works initially by suctioning the fat. In the long term, the cannula moving back and forth across the deep tissues of the neck causes a proliferation of scar tissue. This scar tightens the neck and enhances the definition and contour of the neck.

Neck liposuction works well in:

  • Young patients with good contractility of skin and deep neck tissues
  • A mild amount of herniated fat
  • No to minimal sagging skin

Patients with more extensive aging in the neck will need additional surgery to redrape excess skin and address redundant platysma muscle.

Direct Neck Lift – Cervicoplasty

The direct neck lift is performed in the anterior midline of the neck. This type of procedure is quick and effective. It can easily remove excess skin, tighten loose muscle, remove excess fat, and increase neck definition. The primary drawback for this procedure is the prominent scar in the midline of the neck.

With scar management, the scar will subside, but there is always a visible scar in Dr. Athré’s opinion.

Dr. Athré rarely uses this type of neck lift for that reason. It may, however, be a realistic option for an older male patient patient who usually wears a beard.

Deep Neck Lift – Lower Facelift

The deep neck lift is the type of lift Dr. Athré uses most often for aging in the neck area. The deep neck lift works well in patients who:

  • Have any amount of excess fat, from mild to severe
  • Have sagging skin of the neck (mild to moderate)
  • Have little to no aging of the midface
  • Have slight aging of the jawline

In a deep neck lift, an incision is made under the chin and behind each ear. Through the incision beneath the chin, Dr. Athré removes excess fat, tightens the platysma muscles in a procedure called platysmaplasty, and, when necessary, reduces prominent deep-neck structures such as deeper fat and the submandibular glands. Next, the platysma muscle is tightened via the incision behind the ears, and excess skin is removed through the same incision. This type of neck lift is very effective in addressing neck aging.

Shortcomings to the deep neck lift are:

  • Patients with severe excess skin will be better served with a facelift
  • The neck lift does not address any aging of the midface. Patients with aging in the midface or severe laxity along the jawline will again be better served with a facelift
 
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Benefits of Neck Lift Surgery

A surgical neck lift provides much longer-lasting results.

Neck lift surgery offers a range of advantages that can significantly enhance your appearance and boost your confidence. The procedure can dramatically improve the appearance of loose skin, tighten sagging platysmal bands, and remove excess fat deposits, resulting in a smoother, more youthful neck contour. Additionally, a neck lift can lead to a more defined jawline, creating a more balanced and aesthetically pleasing facial profile.

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What happens in a neck lift or lower facelift?

Know the theory behind the procedure

The neck is made of skin, a collagen-rich matrix layer, and a deep muscle layer. The muscle layer, or platysma, envelops the neck and acts like a sling to support the tissues of the neck. Over time, one or more of these tissue layers may lose elasticity. As the tensile strength of the tissue layers is lost, the underlying tissues tend to droop or herniate.

Gravity and genetics are the key components that can cause signs of aging around the neck area. As aging occurs, gravity pulls on the neck tissues, causing them to droop. The collagen and elastin-rich matrix of tissue deep in the skin can also begin to slowly degrade. These actions decrease the amount of support to the tissues of the neck, and over a lifetime, loose tissue (also known as a “waddle”) can form. The platysma muscle also tends to lose its tightness and splay apart over time.

Genetics plays a major role in the aging of the neck as well as in the development of excess fat in the neck. Other factors include rapid or frequent changes in weight. The end result is loose skin, excess soft tissue and fat, and loss of the sharp, youthful angle of the neck.

The neck can be rejuvenated and the sharpness and definition of the neck can be restored via our Houston neck lift or lower facelift procedure.

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Neck Lift Cost

A neck lift is designed to tighten loose skin, remove excess fat, and restore definition along the jawline and neck. Recovery typically takes 1–2 weeks, with swelling and bruising gradually improving.

Cost depends on the technique used, the degree of correction needed, and whether additional steps such as muscle tightening or liposuction are required to achieve a smooth, natural contour.

Neck Lift

$17,000 Starting Range

  • + Facility Fees ($1,750)
  • + Anesthesia (Local $1,500), (General $2,500)
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What conditions does a neck lift address?

Houston patients considering a neck lift may be candidates for surgery if they are experiencing:

  • Loose, sagging skin in the neck area
  • Visible platysmal bands (neck muscles)
  • Excess fatty deposits under the chin
  • Poorly defined jawline
  • Loss of a youthful neck contour
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Ideal Candidates for Neck Lift

The ideal candidates for neck lift surgery are:

Generally healthy individuals
Individuals with realistic expectations about the outcome
Individuals with visible signs of aging in the neck and lower face

Schedule a consultation with Dr. Athré to discuss your goals and determine if this procedure aligns with your desires.

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Neck Lift Recovery

Neck lift surgery typically involves a recovery period of 1-2 weeks.

You can expect some swelling and bruising in the first few days, which will gradually subside. Dr. Athré will provide detailed post-operative instructions to ensure optimal healing.

You will start to see initial results within a few weeks as swelling subsides. However, it can take several months to fully appreciate the final results as the tissues settle. Neck lift surgery offers long-lasting results, with many Houston patients enjoying a smoother, tighter neck and a more defined jawline for several years.

Why Dr. Athré for a Neck Lift?

Dr. Raghu Athré is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon known for creating natural-looking neck contours that complement the entire face—not just tightening loose skin.

A successful neck lift requires much more than simply removing excess tissue. Achieving a defined jawline and youthful neck contour depends on understanding the relationship between the skin, fat, muscles, and deeper neck structures. Dr. Athré tailors every procedure to each patient's unique anatomy, selecting the least invasive approach capable of delivering the most natural and balanced result.

With a background in both engineering and reconstructive facial surgery, Dr. Athré approaches neck rejuvenation with meticulous attention to facial proportions, long-term stability, and surgical precision. Whether a patient requires neck liposuction, platysmaplasty, a deep neck lift, or a comprehensive lower facelift, every treatment plan is individualized rather than one-size-fits-all.

Patients throughout Houston and beyond choose Dr. Athré for his thoughtful consultations, honest recommendations, and commitment to natural-looking outcomes. Every consultation includes a comprehensive evaluation of facial aging, skin quality, neck anatomy, and aesthetic goals so patients understand all of their treatment options before deciding whether surgery is right for them.

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"I had that ole turkey neck. Dr. Athré and Sandy first off put me in complete ease regarding the procedure…they didn’t BS me. Dr. Athré is completely straightforward and not intimidating at all, very down-to-earth… I wanted to look like me, just better. Exactly what he did!"

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