During this procedure, excess fat and skin are removed from your neck and your neck muscles can either be removed or tightened. This will provide you with a more defined neck as well as jaw line appearance. You can have this procedure done alone, or combined with other procedures like a facelift, liposuction or a chin implant. By just adding anyone of those procedures can enhance your neck appearance even more.
The threadlift takes between 2-3 hours for your surgeon to complete. However, if you have more than one procedure done it will take longer. In reality, the threadlift or neck lift is actually two procedures. The first is called a cervicoplasty, where your excess skin will be removed. The second is platysmaplasty, where your neck muscles are tightened or removed. If you have fat deposits that need to be removed, your surgeon will add liposuction to your surgery as well.
You may experience some discomfort, but your surgeon will prescribe pain medication if necessary. You may also have some swelling and possibly bruising, but this is temporary. Your surgeon will recommend that you not work or do any strenuous activity for at least a week following your surgery and take it easy for the first three weeks after surgery.
You will need to wear a compression garment for several days. This garment will help to improve blood circulation, minimize your swelling, and assist your body to shed fluids that can be potentially harmful to you. This garment will also help you to have a much more rapid healing time and make you feel better by providing support for your neck.
