The neck, without a surgical lift.
answered by Dr. Vaibhav Desai, MD, Jonesboro.
You tighten a neck without surgery by treating what caused the change: fat under the chin, loss of support beneath it, or skin that has lost tone.
A softening neck and jawline usually comes from one of three things: fat under the chin, loss of support in the tissue beneath, or skin that has lost tone. Awake neck liposuction addresses fat, MyEllevate lifts and supports using a suture suspension technique, and Morpheus8 or Renuvion address skin. All are done without general anesthesia at Lux Lipo in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Here’s exactly what happens at a first visit — and you can come and see the place before you book anything.
Fat, support, or skin.
Fat under the chin blurs the line between chin and neck. Loss of support lets the tissue beneath sit lower than it did. Skin that has lost tone drapes rather than holds.
Most people over forty have some of each, which is why a single treatment often disappoints and a combination often does not.
Neck liposuction, awake.
Submental fat is a small volume that changes a profile more than its size suggests, and it is treated under local anesthetic like the rest of our body work.
Where support has also relaxed, removing fat alone can leave the area looking emptier rather than tighter, which is the honest caveat. More about awake liposuction.
MyEllevate.
MyEllevate uses a suture suspension technique through very small entry points to lift and support the tissue under the chin, without the incisions or the general anesthesia of a surgical neck lift. It is often paired with neck liposuction in the same visit.
Threads, Morpheus8 or Renuvion.
PDO threads are dissolvable and give a subtle, temporary lift; they suit someone who wants to see what a lift looks like before committing. Morpheus8 is a series that firms and smooths. Renuvion works under the skin in the same session as another procedure.
PDO threads · Morpheus8 · Renuvion.
Where there is skin to remove.
None of these do what a surgical neck lift does. Where there is a genuine excess of skin, a procedure that removes it is the honest recommendation, and we will say so rather than sell you a series.
Ask what each option will not do. That answer is the useful one. Full detail on the lift is on the MyEllevate page.
Skin work, alongside a lift.
Renuvion can be done on its own, or in the same session as neck liposuction or MyEllevate. That makes it the usual answer when the skin has lost tone as well as the tissue beneath it, because both are dealt with in one visit and one recovery. Whether you need it is decided at your consultation, and plenty of people do not. Nobody can promise you a degree of tightening, and we will not. More about Renuvion.
It is also offered on its own, where skin is the only problem.
MyEllevate is often paired with neck liposuction in the same visit, so fat and support are dealt with together when both have changed.
No hospital, and no long drive.
A surgical neck lift usually means general anesthesia. Everything on this page is done without it, at our clinic in Jonesboro, so you are not travelling to Memphis or Little Rock and you go home the same day. From Paragould the drive is about 30 minutes, and from Walnut Ridge about 45 minutes.
If neck liposuction is part of your plan, arrange for someone to drive you home. For MyEllevate on its own, ask at your consultation what applies to you.
If you are coming from Blytheville or Kennett, about an hour and 10 minutes away, mention it when you book so the visit is planned around the drive.
Cost is quoted in writing at your consultation.
Cost depends on the treatment plan you and your physician settle on, so we quote it at your consultation rather than guessing here. We offer financing.
We see patients from Jonesboro, Paragould and across Northeast Arkansas, and some travel from the Missouri Bootheel.
Asked at the desk, answered here.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Vaibhav Desai, MD. If yours is not here, call (870) 230-0844 and ask — nobody will try to book you for asking a question.
Can the neck be improved without surgery?
Often, yes, depending on which problem you have. Fat responds to awake liposuction, lost support to MyEllevate, and skin tone to threads or energy treatments.
Is MyEllevate a facelift?
No. It treats the neck and jawline using a suture suspension technique under local anesthetic. It does not do what a surgical neck lift does.
How long do PDO threads last?
They dissolve, so the effect is temporary by design and is repeated to maintain. How long depends on your tissue and how many were used.
Can these be combined?
Yes, and they often are. Neck liposuction with MyEllevate in one visit is a common plan.
How do you tighten your neck and jawline without surgery?
By treating the cause: awake neck liposuction for fat, MyEllevate for lost support, and Morpheus8, Renuvion or PDO threads for skin tone.
Is non-surgical neck tightening available in Jonesboro?
Yes. Neck liposuction, MyEllevate, Renuvion and Morpheus8 are all done at our clinic in Jonesboro, Arkansas, without general anesthesia.
Come in.
Or book ahead.
A consultation is a conversation, not a commitment. We'll tell you honestly what's realistic for you.
Lux Lipo · 3800B S Caraway Rd, Suite 8, Jonesboro, AR 72401