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Shape & SupportIssue 08
my turkey neck.
02 / The part you might not say out loud
Start with what is changing: muscle bands, skin, fullness or a combination. Ask what the proposed treatment can change, what it will leave behind and how long that change may last.
03 / Melanie Petro, MD
When you look in the mirror & see your mothers’ neck something inside of you freaks out. Where did you go? You don’t see yourself- you see your mother.
There is way more to this than meets the eye. It is so far beyond skin deep. The skin is merely the visual part.
From “Louise’s lift,” my original neck essay, May 2020.
Neck bands, skin laxity and fullness under the chin need separate assessment. A skin treatment, neuromodulator, contouring procedure and neck lift do different things. The choice depends on the change that bothers you, anatomy, health and the recovery you can manage.
Treating the neck does not stop aging. A surgical result, a temporary injectable effect and a skincare change should not be presented as equivalents.
Read about the face and neck together04 / The practical part
Face and neck lifting may be discussed for structural laxity. Neck tox may soften selected muscle activity; it does not remove loose skin. Skin treatments and contouring are assessed separately.
Surgical recovery involves swelling, bruising, incision care and activity limits; healing continues beyond the first return to work. Injectable recovery is different. Get the instructions and follow-up for your specific plan.
Discuss the healing schedule and expected duration for the actual procedure. A neck lift cannot promise to stop future aging.
Neck tox is in the large-area range: $250–$350 per area. Surgery and device treatments require their own complete quote.
05 / Real life, in my own words
For years, necks were forced to survive on facial leftovers.
Serum runoff.
Moisturizer crumbs.
SPF by sheer coincidence.
Critics called her hands huge.
Necks called them hope.
Originally shared 2026-07-22. A skincare story with Victoria, not a neck-lift result. The event and offer in the archive post have ended.
The things people ask.
From the Shape & Support series
I’ll help you connect what you see with the choices that make sense for you.
I want between-visit skin care to fit your skin, too. Bring your routine; we’ll look at it together. Skin care has a different role from changing facial structure or removing excess skin.
