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 San Francisco clinics below and request a free consultation.
$8,000–$16,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for San Francisco, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in San Francisco who list neck lift among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center: Dr. Usha Rajagopal is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 447 Google reviews, performing 10 tracked procedures.
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Sieber Plastic Surgery - David Sieber M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 5 stars across 212 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Miguel Delgado, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 148 Google reviews, performing 21 tracked procedures.
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The Maas Clinic San Francisco is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.8 stars across 142 Google reviews, performing 24 tracked procedures.
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Ethos Plastic Surgery: Ginger Xu, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 102 Google reviews, performing 22 tracked procedures.
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Karen M. Horton, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.8 stars across 129 Google reviews, performing 16 tracked procedures.
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Raj Dedhia, MD Facial Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 85 Google reviews, performing 14 tracked procedures.
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Evan R. Ransom, MD, FACS is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 76 Google reviews, performing 13 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 San Francisco area list neck lift. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 10 San Francisco 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.
Techniques named for neck lift: corset platysmaplasty.
Dr. Sieber performs his neck lift surgeries under general anesthesia in an accredited surgery center.
Most swelling following a neck lift with resolve within 4-5 days and bruising should be resolved after two weeks.
A neck lift is a minor surgical procedure that can be performed with local anesthesia and sedation.
A neck lift is a powerful rejuvenation procedure that eliminates signs of aging and restores a positive self-image. It can be performed on its own or in combination with other aesthetic options, such as a facelift, fillers, or BOTOX.
Neck lift surgery often complements a upper facelift and/or a blepharoplasty to rejuvenate the face and neck at the same time.
You will notice the results from your neck lift immediately, but will experience some bruising and swelling for the first 1-2 weeks after surgery.
A neck lift in Marin County is most commonly performed in men and women between the ages of 50 and 60.
After your neck lift in San Francisco, you will need to be accompanied home by a friend, family member, or responsible adult.
Candidates for neck lift surgery should be emotionally stable, have the support of their surrounding friends and/or family members
Dr. Dedhia will then carefully perform the Neck Lift surgery according to the agreed-upon treatment plan, using advanced surgical techniques to address excess skin, fat, and muscle laxity in the neck area.
A neck lift can be performed on its own or, in most cases, in conjunction with a facelift to create a much more toned and youthful looking lower face.
A neck lift or open surgery allows even more dramatic changes to be made under direct vision by making camouflaged skin incisions around / behind the ears and/or a small incision beneath the chin.
The second component of a neck lift is to address the changes to the muscles over time that result in the formation of platysmal bands.
Neck Lift generally runs $8,000–$16,000 per procedure, and each San Francisco 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 San Francisco clinics for a personalized quote.
Initial results in 2–4 weeks, with full results developing over 3 months as collagen builds. San Francisco providers typically schedule follow-ups to track progress.
Results vary by patient, but most San Francisco providers report 6–18 months of sustained benefit from a full Neck Lift series.
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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