LOWER FACE &
NECK LIFT
A Lower Face and Neck Lift is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin and tissue from the lower face and neck. The objective is to reposition the soft tissues of the face: putting them back where they belong, thus restoring an elegant, youthful facial appearance.
Lower Face & Neck Treatments
SURGICAL
TREATMENTS
What can help?
A Lower Face and Neck Lift starts with carefully-placed incisions around the ears. These begin in the hairline, at the lower temple, and follow the curve in front of the ear: around the cartilage of the ear (the tragus), in front of the earlobe, up the crease at the back of the ear, and finally over into the hairline behind the ear. Next, the skin is elevated over the cheek and neck area; then the muscle layer – known as the SMAS – is lifted and tightened. Finally, the skin is re-draped: excess tissue is removed; the remainder is gently stitched together again. If there is excess fat in the neck area, the procedure might be combined with liposuction under the chin: this involves inserting a small cannula into the pocket of fat beneath the chin and removing fatty tissue to improve the contour of the neck area. Most importantly, every procedure is tailored to the individual patient – there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach.
Lower Face & Neck Treatments
DAY-BY-DAY
RECOVERY
The Initial Recovery Process
Read on for answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions
COMMON
QUESTIONS
A Lower Face and Neck Lift is performed under local anaesthetic – which means that you are awake throughout the procedure. This might sound daunting; however, there are several benefits. Significantly, it avoids the complications related to anaesthetic; but it also enhances the recovery process (most patients experience comparably less bruising and swelling following use of local, rather than general, anaesthetic). Administering local anaesthetic is simple. A series of injections is delivered, sufficiently numbing the area and ensuring that you experience only sensation, rather than pain, during the procedure. In fact, many patients compare it to undergoing a dental procedure.
Although the procedure involves lifting some of the skin from the cheek, a Lower Face and Neck Lift has very little impact on the cheek itself. Likewise, deep lines and wrinkles around the mouth area are rarely improved by this procedure in the long-term. This is because the changes that occur in this region are predominantly related to volume loss – so they are best treated using restorative techniques, such as injectable fillers, which are often combined with a surgical facelift. The main impact of a Lower Face and Neck Lift is on the jawline and neck area, where the facelift remains the gold-standard for improving the jowls and neckline.
Most people will require a couple of weeks off work following the procedure, to allow the immediate signs of surgery to settle. We do have some patients who choose to return to work after a week or so – but we prefer you to take two weeks off if you can. We do not routinely use drains or bandages following surgery – thus enhancing patient comfort.
We ask you to come in the day after your procedure for a quick check-up. Following this, we would normally see you back in the clinic for a routine follow-up at one week, two weeks, six weeks, three months and six months – plus, of course, as many other times as you require until we are all satisfied that you have fully healed and achieved the outcome we were anticipating. The scars from a Lower Face and Neck Lift can take a year or more to fully settle and for any numbness to recover – however, we will keep you under our care until you are fully satisfied with the outcome.
Lower Face & Neck Lift Treatments performed by
THE DOCTOR
Mr Russell Bramhall
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Regarded for his facelifts and blepharoplasties, our specialist plastic surgeon strives for an elegant, “invisible” result. His surgeries are complemented by the work of our non-surgical specialists: for a wholly holistic rejuvenation.
Our Prices
Surgical Treatments | ||
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Dr Russell Bramhall | ||
Lower Face & Neck Lift | £12,000 | |
Face & Neck Lift with Deep Anterior Neck Reduction | £15,000 |
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