Surgery that tightens the neck muscles, removes loose skin, and sharpens the angle under the chin, the region where aging often shows first and devices help least. Compare Pasadena clinics below and request a free consultation.
$8,000–$16,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Pasadena, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Pasadena who list neck lift among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Wave Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Laser Center Arcadia is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 379 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Premier Cosmetic Surgery & Med Spa is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 279 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Pasadena Plastic Surgery: Michael Schwartz, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 231 Google reviews, performing 20 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Vincent Hung - Plastic Surgery & Dermatology is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.8 stars across 105 Google reviews, performing 11 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Nima Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 76 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Plastic Surgeon Pasadena: Dr. Caroline Min is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 64 Google reviews, performing 20 tracked procedures.
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Adam O'Toole, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 5 stars across 48 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Taylor Plastic Surgery Center - Thomas S. Taylor, MD, FACS is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.8 stars across 64 Google reviews, performing 18 tracked procedures.
Surgery that tightens the neck muscles, removes loose skin, and sharpens the angle under the chin, the region where aging often shows first and devices help least.
One procedure, results typically hold 10 years or more
10 to 14 days before looking presentable, a chin strap garment for the first week or two
People bothered by vertical neck bands, loose or hanging neck skin, or a blunted jawline angle, whose midface has aged less than their neck
10 plastic surgery practices in the Pasadena area list neck lift. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 8 Pasadena practices that list neck lift say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Your neck lift may be performed using general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation, depending on your preference and Dr. Taylor’s recommendations.
a Neck Lift can be performed independently, especially for those with prominent “turkey necks”.
A neck lift is performed to remove excess fat beneath the chin and tighten loose skin in the neck.
many patients choose to add a neck lift to compliment the results they will see from a face lift
some patients require specific treatment of the neck alone. In these cases, a neck lift is necessary.
The essence of a neck lift is to tighten the loose and separated platysma muscle sheets back to the area just in front of the windpipe
Neck Lift generally runs $8,000–$16,000 per procedure, and each Pasadena clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Pasadena clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Pasadena providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Most patients wait 24 hours before applying makeup to avoid irritation on freshly-treated skin.
Nationally, $8,000 to $16,000 including surgeon, anesthesia, and facility. A limited submental platysmaplasty through a single incision under the chin sits at the lower end. A full neck lift with incisions behind the ears and skin removal sits higher. Combining it with a facelift raises the total but costs meaningfully less than doing the two operations separately.
They are neighbors, not synonyms. A facelift repositions the deeper tissue of the cheeks and jawline. A neck lift works below the jaw, tightening the platysma muscle, removing fat above or below it, and trimming loose skin. Many patients need both and have them together. Someone whose face has held up but whose neck has not is the classic candidate for a neck lift alone.
Each has a narrow lane. Botox can soften early muscle bands for a few months. Kybella and CoolSculpting remove fat under the chin but do nothing for loose skin or muscle, and removing fat under lax skin can make hanging worse. Ultrasound and radiofrequency devices tighten mild laxity modestly. Established bands and hanging skin are structural, and surgery is the only treatment that corrects structure.
The platysma is a thin sheet of muscle just under the skin of the neck. With age its front edges loosen and separate, and those edges show through the skin as two vertical cords. They tend to appear in the fifties and become more visible with animation. A platysmaplasty stitches the edges back together in the midline, which is why no cream or injectable reaches the problem.
The workhorse incision hides in the natural crease under the chin and typically heals to a faint line. When skin needs removing, incisions run behind the ears and into the hairline, in the same well-hidden pattern facelifts use. Neck skin heals well in most patients, and visible scarring is uncommon with a surgeon who closes without tension.
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