Procedure guide
Neck Lift
Also called: lower rhytidectomy, platysmaplasty
A neck lift tightens loose skin and muscle bands in the neck and under the chin. It is done alone or with a facelift.
- Average surgeon fee
- $7,885
- ASPS latest statistics
- Back to desk work
- 2 weeks
- typical, see recovery below
- Practices listed
- 2,830
- across 20 metros
- Cost to you
- $0
- matching is always free
The two questions
Before anything else
Recovery and cost decide whether neck lift is possible for you at all. Everything else on this page assumes you have answered these two.
Recovery
Most patients are presentable in about 2 weeks and resume exercise in 3 to 4 weeks.
Cost
The average surgeon fee is $7,885.
That figure is the latest ASPS statistic , and it is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia and the facility are billed on top, and your city moves the total.
Before you book
What should I ask at a consultation?
Ask about board certification and whether a neck lift alone or a combined approach fits your anatomy.
We check board certification against public board data and publish the source and the date on every profile. It is free for every surgeon and it is never for sale.
Common questions
What people ask about neck lift
- Neck lift or liposuction under the chin?
- Liposuction alone works when skin is tight and the issue is fat. Loose skin or visible bands usually need a lift.
- How visible are the scars?
- Incisions hide behind the ears and under the chin and are hard to see once healed.
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The neck lift consult kit
- The questions to ask at a neck lift consultation, and what a good answer sounds like
- A cost worksheet that separates the surgeon fee from anesthesia, facility and aftercare
- How to verify board certification yourself, with the links
- The red flags worth walking away from
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