Facial Ageing
Reduced firmness beneath the chin and along the neck that can soften definition of the jawline.
Physician-led assessment · individualized care · Vancouver clinic
Understanding Neck Laxity & Loose Neck Skin
Often it starts with a glance in the car mirror or a video call, when the skin under your chin looks softer than you remember. It's one of the most common things people mention to us, and it's very treatable when it's caught in the mild to moderate stage.
Neck firmness comes from a network of collagen and elastin that thins with time and sun. As that support eases, the skin loses some of its spring and starts to drape. The good news is that skin which still has some recoil responds well to treatments that encourage new collagen and give gentle lift. Knowing how much spring your skin still has is the most useful starting point for a plan.
Causes and Contributing Factors
Signs and Symptoms
Assessment
You'll meet the team members who match the options you're considering: our physicians for thread lifts, and our senior laser technicians or cosmetic health and skincare advisors for skin tightening. Our cosmetic consultants may help with your initial assessment and planning. We gently test how much spring your neck skin still has, and look at where any fullness sits under the chin, whether platysmal bands show, and the line of your jaw and chin-neck angle. From there we map out a plan around your goals, your timing and your budget.
Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
Prevention and Ongoing Care
Bringing your skincare down past the jawline is one of the simplest things you can do for a firmer-looking neck. Apply sunscreen to the front and sides of your neck every morning, use a peptide or retinoid product in the evening to support collagen between visits, and finish with a nourishing moisturizer that keeps the skin supple. Our team can put a neck routine together for you, and our professional skincare is available in our online shop.
Treatment Options
These are some of the options connected to this concern. The appropriate plan depends on assessment, suitability, and your goals.
At our clinic, loose neck skin is treated with two complementary approaches, chosen by how much natural recoil your skin still has:
Some patients choose one, and others pair lifting with firming. Each has its own schedule, recovery and results, explained on its technology page and in your personal plan.
For the fuller picture, explore the treatment pages above or discuss the options during a consultation.
Medical Assessment
See a doctor for a lump or swelling in the neck, particularly if it's enlarging, hard or one-sided, or for difficulty swallowing, persistent hoarseness, unexplained weight loss or a skin change that isn't healing. These have causes other than ordinary neck laxity and are best assessed first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Daily care protects the firmness you have: sunscreen on the neck, not smoking and a stable weight all slow further change. Rebuilding firmness that has already softened usually takes in-clinic treatment that encourages new collagen or gives gentle lift. We'll show you which options suit your skin.
Threads and skin tightening are well suited to mild to moderate laxity and skin quality. When there's a large amount of loose skin, a surgical consultation may suit you better for a bigger change. Your assessment will show which applies to you, and individual results vary.
Thread lifts are performed by our experienced physicians. Dr. Gidon Frame is APTOS's official thread-lift trainer in British Columbia, and the clinic hosts official APTOS training. You'll meet your physician before any treatment to plan it together.
Physician Assessment
An assessment can help clarify what may be contributing, which options may be appropriate, and what a reasonable next step could look like for you.
Visit Our Clinic
Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic combines medical assessment, individualized planning, physician oversight, and a broad range of treatment options in its Vancouver clinic.
Bring your questions, treatment history, and goals. Your provider can help you understand appropriate options, expected recovery, and realistic outcomes.
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