Adults between the ages of 30 and 70 sometimes become acutely conscious of sagging skin in the area of their neck. If they seek a way to get rid of that skin they might request platysmaplasty. Platysmaplasty is the technical term for a neck lift. During a neck lift, sections of the skin are trimmed and lifted into place. The lifted skin is contoured to create a pleasing neckline. Once properly contoured, the skin is fixed in place with tissue glue. If the patient receiving the neck lift has excess fat in the neck region, then that fat is removed, along with the excess skin. The surgeon pulls the remaining skin back to an area either under or behind the patient’s ear. The surgeon then glues the pulled skin to that body region. A patient who plans to consult with a surgeon about a possible neck lift should bring these several items along to the consultation. The patient should arrive at the consultation with a list of questions. The patient should also have a list of the drugs that he or