Your surgeon may choose from a couple of different techniques during facelift and neck lift surgery, depending on the cosmetic concern they’re correcting. Once the anesthesia takes effect, the plastic surgeon will usually make incisions for a facelift along the hairline and within the natural contours behind and in front of the ears. During the neck lift procedure, a surgeon will make approximately one-inch-long incisions beneath the chin and behind the ears.
The surgeon will sculpt or remove fat, reposition underlying tissue, and lift facial muscles. To conclude the procedure, the doctor will close the incisions with sutures or skin adhesives. They may use staples as an alternative, offering faster wound closure and similar results to sutures in terms of patient comfort, aesthetic outcome, and risk of complications.