Candidacy
Are You a Good Candidate?
Our surgeons assess each patient individually. You may be a good candidate if you:
✓ Good candidate if…
- You have loose, sagging skin and visible neck bands (platysmal laxity)
- You have excess submental fat that diet and exercise have not resolved
- You are in good general health and at a stable weight
- You have realistic expectations about improving neck contour
- You are a non-smoker or able to stop 6 weeks before and after surgery
✕ May not be right if…
- Active or recent smoker
- Significant uncontrolled health conditions
- Lower face laxity requiring a full facelift instead
- Expecting large-volume neck contouring (liposuction may be more appropriate)
- Unrealistic expectations about longevity of results