Treating the Turkey Neck
Gravity and time can be unforgiving. For many women and men, the effects of aging take their toll on the neck area, often creating a neck appearance that draws attention away from positive facial features.
The dreaded “turkey neck” occurs when the skin surrounding the lower face and neck loses elasticity, and the muscles loosen, causing sagging. Although it is more commonly present in people age 60 and up, turkey neck can occur even in the early 50s due to genetics, sun damage, or other environmental factors.
Thankfully, there’s a solution. A cosmetic neck lift procedure can help you restore a smooth jaw line and a well-defined neck through expert muscle tightening and skin removal. Although nonsurgical treatments like Botox may help improve the appearance of wrinkling or creasing, a surgical neck lift is really the best aggressive solution for the dramatic improvement of loose neck skin. The procedure lasts a few hours, and down time ranges about ten days.
Depending on your situation, neck lift surgery may involve the use of different techniques, including:
Liposuction — the removal of fat deposits
Cervicoplasty — the excision of excess skin
Platysmaplasty — the tightening of neck muscles
Additional surgical procedures, such as eyelid surgery, forehead lift or facelift, may be recommended to optimize the results of a neck lift. To learn more about the benefits of neck lift, please schedule a consultation with Dr. Nirav Savalia at Finesse Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery.
November 25 2008 05:58 pm | anti-aging cosmetic surgery and cosmetic surgery and facial cosmetic surgery and facial reshaping
