There are two operations for a neck and they differ by thousands of dollars, so the first question is which one applies. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons publishes an average cost of a neck lift (lower rhytidectomy) of $7,885, a surgeon fee excluding anesthesia, operating room facilities and other related expenses, and separately an average cost of liposuction of $4,711. The difference between them is skin: liposuction removes fat and does not tighten anything.
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Fat, skin and muscle, and which operation each needs
Fat alone under the chin can be treated by liposuction. Loose skin needs to be removed and redraped, which is a lift. Vertical bands are the platysma muscle and need that muscle addressed, which is again a lift rather than liposuction. Most patients have some combination, and the examination decides. A quote given without one is quoting a guess about your anatomy.
What sits outside the published figure
Anesthesia fees, hospital or surgical facility costs, medical tests, post-surgery garments and prescriptions for medication. A neck lift is generally a general anesthetic in a full theatre, and the compression garment is worn for a meaningful period afterwards, so both the anesthesia line and the garment line are real rather than nominal.
Combining it with a facelift
Very commonly done, because the two operations share an approach. ASPS publishes the facelift average separately at $11,395 as a surgeon fee, and a combined operation is quoted below the sum of the two because one anesthetic and one facility booking cover both. Ask for the combined figure in writing rather than adding the published averages together.
Other questions people ask
How much is a neck lift in the US?
The ASPS average cost of a neck lift (lower rhytidectomy) is $7,885, a surgeon fee excluding anesthesia, operating room facilities and other related expenses.
Could liposuction be enough?
If the problem is fat alone, possibly. The ASPS liposuction average is $4,711. Loose skin and platysmal bands need a lift instead.
What does combining it with a facelift cost?
Less than the two averages added together, because one anesthetic and one facility booking cover both. Ask for the combined quote in writing.
Is it covered by insurance?
No. It is an elective cosmetic operation.