Neck stretching surgery is applied for the area from the chin to the lower part of the neck. Due to the fact that the person looks older than he is due to many different reasons, this aesthetic operation is heavily evaluated nowadays. When it comes to reasons such as sagging, confusion and excessive fat, a much younger appearance is provided through different applications.

Due to the fat caused by excessive weight gain, the jowl area creates a sagging appearance in both women and men over time. However, due to the skin structure, this problem occurs much more in women than men. Along with the examination under the control of a specialist, neck lift surgery is considered.

First of all, it is necessary to determine the reasons that make up the need for neck stretching by examination. The skin, muscles, adipose tissue and even salivary glands, which are the cause of the signs of aging in the neck area, should be evaluated separately and added to the treatment plan if necessary. Surgical methods used for the neck area can be listed as stretching the neck skin, repairing the midline where the platysma muscle is detached, separating the bands that cause wrinkles, removing the under-chin fat tissue by liposuction or direct excision methods, and treatment of drooping salivary glands. In neck lift surgery, it is usually started with an incision placed behind the ear (also in front of the ear if it is combined with lower facelift). Since this incision scar is just below the scalp and is in a very good area in terms of skin quality, it gives good results in most of the patients. The same is true for the incision marks when the ear is avoided. An important point here is the presence of patient-dependent factors in the form and amount of scar development. On the other hand, while very good scars can be obtained in almost all patients, the wound healing will be different as well as the amount of scarring. Factors affecting this include the person’s genetics, dietary habits, regular medications, and even smoking. Since we do not have the chance to change the person’s genetics, various precautions are taken before the surgery regarding other factors. For example, he gives some nutritional advice to patients before and after surgery, and smokers may be asked to completely stop smoking at least 1 month before surgery.

After the incision made behind the ear, the neck skin is lifted from both sides up to the midline. During this procedure, there is no visible scar on the neck except behind the ear (and sometimes in front) incisions. However, in some cases, if there is excessive fat accumulation and muscle laxity under the chin, a transverse 4 cm under the chin for repair of the jowl area. It may be necessary to use an incision in length. During the procedure, fats in the deep plane that cause jowl formation are first removed in the midline in suitable patients. If there is no muscle repair in this area, these fats can also be removed by liposuction instead of making a transverse incision here. At the same time, the salivary glands that cause protrusion under the chin can be partially removed or hung in the chin. The separation of the bands that cause transverse wrinkles in the neck area, together with the under-chin muscle repair, can also be done through the same incisions. Following all these procedures, the excess skin is collected behind the ear and removed from this area.

One of the most important issues after this surgery is to sleep without a pillow for 2 weeks. Because the use of pillows will cause the repaired structures on the neck to stretch and loosen before healing. However, the neck area is an area that heals very quickly. It is possible to return to your business life within 1-2 weeks. The pain is almost nonexistent after this surgery.

If you have one or more of the problems written above and you do not have a chronic health problem or other diseases, you may consider this surgery. Of course, it is very important that you do not smoke for this surgery.

Liposuction

If there is greasiness only in your jowl area, it is possible to remove these fats with liposuction without neck-stretching. On the other hand, if there is a looseness in your under-chin muscles, then the fat in this area can be removed with an incision under the chin and the muscles can be repaired. In addition, it is possible to partially dissolve these fats with injections containing deoxycholic acid. This is not the last technique surgery, it is a non-surgical injection procedure applied in the clinic.

Botulinum Toxin

There are wrinkles in your neck caused by the muscle we call platysma only, but if you do not have sagging skin or under-chin fat, it may be possible to loosen this muscle with botulinum toxin injections and prevent its progress while treating wrinkles. This procedure is not an operation, but a needle injection procedure performed in the clinic.

Rope Hanging Techniques

Various non-surgical rope hanging methods have been described for neck sagging in the last 20 years. In most of these, important problems such as thread breakage, thread reaction or separation from the tissue have been seen with high probability and therefore its use in our clinic has not been preferred for many years. These problems have led manufacturers to develop more advanced technology materials. Various levels of solutions have been found for these problems in the new generation of medical silicone coated carrier ropes developed in the last few years. You can find more detailed information about this method, which can be preferred in suitable patients, under the non-surgical aesthetics menu on our site.

Scarlet S Gold Needle Radiofrequency

One of the most effective non-surgical techniques is the Scarlet S gold needle radiofrequency method. Radiofrequency is a type of energy. It does not contain radiation. Provides controlled tightening in the area it is given. One of the most frequently used areas is to reduce the meats of the nose. In this system applied for the forehead, face and neck, 25 micro gold needles provide controlled micro energies to the area where it is applied. In each session, 1500-2000 shots are applied to the whole forehead, face and neck. In this way, micro-tightening occurs at a total of 30,000 to 50,000 points, which creates a visible effect on the entire forehead, face and neck. Ideally, 3-4 sessions with one month apart are recommended. For more effective results, if your blood platelet values are suitable, it can be combined with PRP.