Submentoplasty is the operation people reach when liposuction is not enough and a full neck lift is more than they need. It works through a small incision under the chin, removes fat and usually tightens the platysma muscle, and it does not lift the skin of the neck and jaw the way a neck lift does. The published brackets are the American Society of Plastic Surgeons averages for liposuction, $4,711, and for a neck lift, $7,885, both surgeon fees excluding anesthesia and facility.
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What the muscle work adds
Tightening the platysma is the step that separates this from liposuction, and it is the step that addresses vertical banding. It adds theatre time and it changes the anesthesia plan in many cases, so it moves three lines rather than one. A quote for submental liposuction and a quote for a submentoplasty are not comparable, and it is worth checking which word the practice has written down.
What it still does not do
It does not remove skin from the neck or reposition the jawline. Where there is real skin excess, the result of tightening the muscle underneath it can be disappointing, which is why surgeons examine before quoting. If the examination points to a neck lift, the reference figure changes to $7,885 and the operation changes with it.
Budgeting between the brackets
There is no published average for submentoplasty itself and this record will not invent one. What the two ASPS figures give you is a range within which a sensible quote should fall for the surgeon's own fee, plus the five lines that sit outside it on every operation here: anesthesia, facility, tests, garments and prescriptions.
Questions people ask about submentoplasty
What does a submentoplasty cost?
No national average is published. It sits between the ASPS liposuction average of $4,711 and the neck lift average of $7,885, both surgeon fees excluding anesthesia and facility.
How is it different from chin liposuction?
It tightens the platysma muscle as well as removing fat, which addresses vertical banding and adds theatre time.
Does it tighten loose skin?
No. Skin excess generally needs a neck lift, which is decided on examination.
Is it done under general anesthetic?
Sometimes, sometimes under sedation. Ask, because it changes the anesthesia and facility lines.