Why do I assess the neck together with the face?
In my practice, many people presenting with neck laxity also have facial laxity. Treating only the neck may not adequately address the face–neck transition or the desired change. I therefore often plan a combined face and neck lift, and assess whether eyelid surgery is also appropriate.
An isolated neck lift can be considered in selected patients. The scope follows examination, expectations and individual risk. Read the facelift and neck lift information for the broader approach, recovery and associated risks.
Risks and unwanted outcomes
Every medical intervention, procedure and operation carries risks. Depending on the treatment and individual health, these may include death, disability and temporary or permanent unwanted functional or aesthetic outcomes.
No medical intervention, procedure or operation guarantees the result or results a patient wishes to achieve.
Risks differ in frequency and severity. Combining facial or eyelid surgery adds procedure-specific risks, which must also be discussed.
Bleeding, fluid collections and infection
Haematoma may need urgent evacuation. Rapidly expanding neck swelling can affect breathing. Infection or fluid collections may require antibiotics, drainage or further surgery.
Circulation, healing, scars and hair loss
Skin loss, wound separation and delayed healing can occur; smoking and nicotine may increase risk. Scars and temporary or permanent hair loss around incisions are possible.
Nerves, sensation and appearance
Temporary or permanent numbness, nerve injury, lower-lip weakness or asymmetry may occur. Persistent pain, swelling, contour irregularity, colour change and recurrent laxity are possible.
Materials and further surgery
Sutures, drains or dressings may cause irritation, allergy or infection. Complications or an unsatisfactory result can require revision, which has its own risks.
Anaesthesia and systemic complications
Blood clots and pulmonary embolism can cause permanent injury or death. Heart rhythm or blood-pressure problems, heart attack, stroke, aspiration and respiratory or cardiac arrest may occur. Severe drug reactions or anaphylaxis can require resuscitation or intensive care.
When should you seek urgent help?
Rapid neck swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, sudden chest pain or fainting require urgent care.
Call 112 or attend emergency care and inform the surgical team immediately. Do not wait for a planned review.
This information does not replace an individual examination and informed consent discussion. Reading this page does not constitute consent to treatment or to publication of photographs. Other individual or unforeseen risks may apply.
What affects the cost?
The extent of neck treatment and whether face or eyelid surgery is combined affect planning and cost. An individual quotation follows examination.
Sources
This patient information is based on the current Turkish page, the surgeon’s stated practice and the sources below. Study findings apply to the products, techniques and populations studied; they do not guarantee an individual result. Reviewed: 29 October 2026.