During a neck lift, your REAL surgeon will remove excess fat and skin from the jawline. This type of surgery that focuses on the removal of skin is known as cervicoplasty. Another popular more extensive technique is to remove the excess skin, but to also tighten and reshape the muscles in the neck so as to better support the overlying skin and give a more dramatic, toned appearance to the neck. This type of surgery is called platysmaplasty. Where excess fat is also an issue, these techniques can be used in conjunction with liposuction or fat removal. The appropriate technique to achieve the best results for you will be discussed and selected at your pre-operative assessment. Neck lift surgery may also be performed in combination with other surgeries such as a face lift to give a fully rejuvenated appearance to the face and neck.
At REAL, a neck lift is carried out under general anaesthetic. We use total intravenous anaesthesia as it has greater potential benefits compared to other forms of anaesthesia. Intravenous anaesthesia is more rapid in onset, and elimination which allows for speedier recovery. Further benefits include; increased haemodynamic stability (stabilised blood flow), decreased risk of organ toxicity, decrease in surgical haemostasis (bleeding), reduced risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and improved, more predictable recovery.
