Necks will tell no lie. A sagging neck betrays age as rings on a tree would. In her “I Feel Bad about My Neck,” best seller published in 2006, Nora Ephron then 65 was an ardent turtle neck person. She was so mad that there was no cosmetic surgery that would cater to her sagging throat skin.
However, that is not true any more. Today, there are less invasive options that can help to better the look of your neck. However, that is only if it is not a full blown turkey wattle. Just like any romance, a neck could g wrong in one too many ways. For example, genetics or a gain in weight could lead to having a double chin. This loose skin can however be compounded by the help of underlying lax muscle. A neck lift, however remains as the sole lasting and striking remedy. It may be done alone or along with a face lift.
However, cautions liposuctioning of extra fat will aid in streamlining those that are full necked mainly those that still have a somewhat young skin that can easily bounce back after the surgery. The issue is not to get suctioned to the point of looking so bony. Doctors also need to look out for underlying loose muscle bands as these get obvious after the surgery.
However, if the main problem is these underlying muscles, then an injection of Botox into the neck muscle will help in making them less conspicuous in a patient that has got a great skin color. But people should know that this fix will last for 3 to 4 months.
There is also another skin lifting procedure that was promoted a few years back, Ulthera. It makes use of focused ultrasound to activate collagen development way below the epidermis. For patients between 40 and 55 years that do not feel ready for surgery, they can go for Ulthera as one treatment will improve the under chin laxity contours.
When the Ulthera hand piece is pressed to one’s skin, it makes it possible for doctors to see the underlying layers on a screen before treatment can begin. This is the 1st of non-invasive dermatological procedures.
Chief executive of Ulthera, the Mesa, Ariz., (company behind Ulthera), Matthew Likens says that energy is deposited to a particular depth below the skin surface without affecting the intervening tissue. Mr. Likens went on to say that patients may experience some pain during the procedure and prospective users need to know that peer reviewed published studies are yet to quantify how much of the tightening will be expected in the lower face and neck.
A plastic surgeon from Manhattan, Dr. Haideh Hirmand said that Ulthera is however not a substitute of cosmetic surgery once the neck skin is too loose.