Neck Lift & Lower Facelift with Chin Implant — Age 49

This 49-year-old patient underwent a lower facelift and neck lift with a medium chin implant, performed by Dr. Joseph Cruise at his Newport Beach practice.

Her before photos show a pattern Dr. Cruise sees often: loose skin and fullness beneath the chin, a blunted neck angle, and subtly weak chin projection. Many patients assume a neck lift alone will fix this, but when the chin is under-projected, tightening the neck can only go so far. Restoring chin projection with an implant gives the neck somewhere to go, creating the sharp, youthful angle you see in her profile views.

The lower facelift lifted and repositioned the deeper tissues of the jawline while the neck lift removed the excess skin and fullness beneath. The medium chin implant balanced her profile. Together, the three procedures produce a result no single one could achieve alone: a defined jawline, a crisp neckline, and a face that still looks completely natural.

If you've been bothered by loose neck skin, jowling, or a "disappearing" jawline, a consultation with Dr. Cruise will determine whether your best result comes from the neck alone or from addressing the chin and lower face together.