Does neck lift surgery help improve fold lines from the nose to mouth?
Yes, the nasolabial folds will improve with a neck lift. I have also done filler after neck lift surgery if the patient still desires more correction/perfection. • Is there anything that will help tighten the neck besides surgery? If there is excess skin to be redraped, surgery is the best option. Thermage as discussed can have mild to moderate improvement; however, you can never tell who is going to respond well. I have not been that impressed with Thermage’s results. I often do Botox for tight platysmal bands. It works great! The Fraxel laser is in its infancy, but I have been pretty impressed with the horizontal neck line response. Stay tuned. • What type of plastic surgery or skin treatments does insurance cover? (Are there guidelines?) In Dermatology, insurance will usually cover laser treatment for scars, children with port wine stains, Botox for hyperhidrosis and that is about it! Every insurance company is different and my billing and office manager assist the patients in figur
