How to Avoid Sagging Neck Skin Known as “Turkey Neck” | Sharp HealthCare (2024)

FAQs

Can turkey neck be tightened without surgery? ›

Various types of lasers can be used to heat and tighten the skin on the neck without surgery. Depending on the type of laser, the results can be mild to moderate; treatment usually requires multiple sessions to achieve the desired result. There is usually minimal recovery time and the results can last a few years.

Facelifts and neck lifts

Surgeries that treat turkey necks include facelifts (rhytidectomy) and neck lifts (platysmaplasty). During these procedures, plastic surgeons remove excess face or neck skin and fat while tightening the skin, muscle and tissue left behind.

Ultherapy® is the only FDA-cleared, non-invasive and revolutionary technology device for lifting the skin on the neck and chin. It uses ultrasound technology to deliver heat to the deeper layers of the skin right down to the neck muscles (platysmal muscles). This stimulates remodelling and tightening of collagen.

"You can improve tone on the neck, but the amount of collagen and elastin in the neck skin is less than most other areas on the body. You can't really tighten that area up that much, unless you move to the more surgical end of the spectrum."

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A non-surgical neck lift is a rejuvenation procedure that can address neck and jawline wrinkles and sagging skin without the need to go to the operating room. MyEllevate® and the ICLED™ light guided suture system are used for this procedure.

"Turkey neck" comes with aging, weight fluctuations and sun exposure, three things that are hard to avoid. "Turkey neck, sometimes called turkey gobble neck, is basically loose neck skin and muscles," says Dr. Larry Pollack, a board-certified plastic surgeon affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital.

How much does a neck lift cost? The average cost of a neck lift is $6,267, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This average cost is only part of the total price – it does not include anesthesia, operating room facilities or other related expenses.

There are a number of different ways you can tighten your neck skin. Some methods, such as face yoga and drinking plenty of water, can be done at home for little to no cost. However, more invasive methods, such as Botox injections and laser treatments, may be necessary if your skin is extremely loose.

A mini neck lift is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that removes excess skin in the jowl area and under the chin to create a more contoured, youthful-looking jawline and neck.

What vitamin deficiency causes sagging skin? ›

Vitamin C is fundamental for the production of collagen production, and so a deficiency in this Vitamin will result in increased skin sagging. With reduced collagen synthesis occurring in the skin, the firmness and elasticity of the skin will be reduced.

The skin and muscles on our necks loses its natural support and flexibility as we age. Collagen and elastin storage, as well as lipid deposits that give our skin structure and rigidity, diminish. We eventually develop a wrinkled and saging neck. They often occur in your 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's.

'Chewing Gum' Exercise:This is perhaps the best exercise for Turkey Neck and also the easiest one. All you have to do is think that you are chewing a gum and move your mouth like that. Turn your head left and right as much as you can while doing this exercise.

There are a number of different ways you can tighten your neck skin. Some methods, such as face yoga and drinking plenty of water, can be done at home for little to no cost. However, more invasive methods, such as Botox injections and laser treatments, may be necessary if your skin is extremely loose.