Neck Liposuction

Fat in the neck area is often due to being overweight, but some other factors can contribute to your chance of retaining fat there. One influencing factor of why you have neck fat could can be genetics which plays a role in how your body distributes weight. Another more serious cause of neck fat – or a bigger neck – can be due to hormonal imbalances or thyroid issues (such as a goiter which causes the thyroid in the neck to become enlarged).

When looking for neck treatments, it is important to know whether you have sagging neck skin, which can be a result of age, sun damage and weakened muscles – and is often referred to as ‘turkey neck’ – or whether you are just looking to reduce excess fat in the neck. Neck Liposuction can sometimes help to make the neck look firmer, but this depends on how the skin above the fat looks and the age of the patient. Younger patients can notice a tightening effect alongside a slimming one, however, older patients in the advanced stages of ageing (heavy jowling, moderate to advanced wrinkles) may not benefit from Neck Liposuction as this will not help to improve the laxity of the neck area and may even make it worse. Instead of this procedure we may recommend a Neck Lift instead, or a combination of both a Neck Lift as well as Liposuction.

Some people who experience the following can make suitable patients:

✔ Visible double chin

✔ Neck has a rolled or puffy appearance

✔ Lack of neck definition

✔ Unhappy with neck appearance overall

The results of Liposuction can be maintained indefinitely simply through maintaining a heathy weight as Liposuction does not stop you from re-gaining fat.

After Neck Liposuction you can expect some swelling and potential bruising, however one good thing about Liposuction on a smaller area is that the recovery time is shorter. Usually we advise wearing a compression garment (which will be given to you post-op) for a number of weeks immediately following your surgery to help reduce swelling and water retention in this area.

Our Surgical Team will outline all the dos and don’t following your surgery and give you their advice on the best ways to speed up your recovery, and of course, if you need anything our team will give you our out-of-hours number so you can contact us when you need us.

If you’d like to enhance your result and enjoy the effects of your surgery sooner, we have a range of Non-Surgical Treatments that can further help to tighten the skin and speed up the healing process. Our most popular treatments to have immediately after your Neck Liposuction would be Lymphatic Drainage as this helps to mobilise any excess fluid post-Liposuction.

It has been researched that fat neck can increase your risk of sleep apnoea (aswell as other healthy complications such as heart disease and high cholesterol), so potentially reducing the fat in this area may help.