Eliminates unwanted neck fat
Tightens neck for youthful look
Sculpts a slimmer, defined neck
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Neck Liposuction is a type of Face Liposuction that offers an immediate solution to unwanted neck fat. It can improve the appearance of platysmal bands as well as the horizontal bands that can form in this area that can give the neck a rolled appearance.
Neck Liposuction can be performed on its own, but gives the best results when combined with Chin Liposuction or when performed alongside a Facelift or Neck Lift.
Dr Yannis Alexandrides will be your Neck Liposuction specialist and he performs Facial Surgeries almost every day and has done since founding our Harley Street clinic in 2001. When it comes to Facial Surgeries, and treating the face in general, you want a professional – and Dr Yannis’ results, reassuring manner, and expertise puts his patients immediately at ease. Get to know Dr Yannis.
Neck Liposuction breaks down, and then liquifies, the fat in the neck using a probe-like wand called a Liposuction cannula. The Liposuction delivers a vibrational energy which is how the fat goes from solid to liquid. Once this change of state has been made, the suction attached to the other end of the probe will extract all the liquid away which will leave the neck looking more defined, improve the overall contour and shape.
Usually, Neck Liposuction is performed under local anaesthesia, but if you choose to elevate your surgical result by combining it with another procedure such as a Facelift, it will be performed under general anaesthesia.
Here’s a few things you need to know before considering Neck Liposuction
Fat in the neck area is often due to being overweight, but some other factors can contribute to your chance of retaining fat there. One influencing factor of why you have neck fat could can be genetics which plays a role in how your body distributes weight. Another more serious cause of neck fat – or a bigger neck – can be due to hormonal imbalances or thyroid issues (such as a goiter which causes the thyroid in the neck to become enlarged).
When looking for neck treatments, it is important to know whether you have sagging neck skin, which can be a result of age, sun damage and weakened muscles – and is often referred to as ‘turkey neck’ – or whether you are just looking to reduce excess fat in the neck. Neck Liposuction can sometimes help to make the neck look firmer, but this depends on how the skin above the fat looks and the age of the patient. Younger patients can notice a tightening effect alongside a slimming one, however, older patients in the advanced stages of ageing (heavy jowling, moderate to advanced wrinkles) may not benefit from Neck Liposuction as this will not help to improve the laxity of the neck area and may even make it worse. Instead of this procedure we may recommend a Neck Lift instead, or a combination of both a Neck Lift as well as Liposuction.
Some people who experience the following can make suitable patients:
✔ Visible double chin
✔ Neck has a rolled or puffy appearance
✔ Lack of neck definition
✔ Unhappy with neck appearance overall
The results of Liposuction can be maintained indefinitely simply through maintaining a heathy weight as Liposuction does not stop you from re-gaining fat.
After Neck Liposuction you can expect some swelling and potential bruising, however one good thing about Liposuction on a smaller area is that the recovery time is shorter. Usually we advise wearing a compression garment (which will be given to you post-op) for a number of weeks immediately following your surgery to help reduce swelling and water retention in this area.
Our Surgical Team will outline all the dos and don’t following your surgery and give you their advice on the best ways to speed up your recovery, and of course, if you need anything our team will give you our out-of-hours number so you can contact us when you need us.
If you’d like to enhance your result and enjoy the effects of your surgery sooner, we have a range of Non-Surgical Treatments that can further help to tighten the skin and speed up the healing process. Our most popular treatments to have immediately after your Neck Liposuction would be Lymphatic Drainage as this helps to mobilise any excess fluid post-Liposuction.
It has been researched that fat neck can increase your risk of sleep apnoea (aswell as other healthy complications such as heart disease and high cholesterol), so potentially reducing the fat in this area may help.
