Neck Laxity · Shallow By Design · Pacific Plaza
HIFU treatment for the neck is aimed at one of four common neck changes: skin and platysma that have loosened under the jaw and at the sides. Necklace lines, crepey texture and vertical bands each need different care, so this page sets out where focused ultrasound fits in a neck plan.
Neck skin is thinner than facial skin, with fewer oil glands and less fat, and lies directly over the platysma. Four changes tend to arrive together: necklace lines, crepey texture, laxity under the jaw, and vertical bands.
Focused ultrasound heats small points in loosened skin and platysma, which remodel over 8–12 weeks. It reaches only laxity. Necklace lines are creases from bending and screen posture that heat cannot unfold; crepey skin can look thinner and shinier after heat alone; bands are muscle.
At A Glance
Dr Sin Yong, Global Key Opinion Leader in Facelifts & Body Contouring, uses the 3.0 mm depth for most of the neck and 1.5 mm over the thinnest skin at the front. The 4.5 mm depth is kept for under the chin and just below the jaw, where a pinch shows enough tissue for it to land in the platysma. Energy is stepped down from facial settings, and nothing is placed over the thyroid or front midline.
Who It Suits
The neck that suits HIFU has early to moderate laxity: softened skin under the jaw, a blunted jaw-neck angle, and a thin fold of skin rather than fat, without heavy bands or hanging skin. It is often treated with the lower face, so the jawline does not end up firmer than the neck.
| Zone | Approach | What HIFU cannot do |
|---|---|---|
| Under the chin and jaw | 4.5 mm where tissue allows, with 3.0 mm | Reduce compact fat under the chin |
| Front and sides | 3.0 mm; 4.5 mm usually left out | Remove necklace lines |
| Thinnest skin | 1.5 mm only | Repair crepey texture alone |
| Jaw edge | Lines kept clear of the nerve to the mouth corner | — |
| Platysmal bands | No HIFU | Firming skin over a band can outline it |
The Decision
Most neck plans pair a laxity step with a skin-quality step.
On The Day
The transducer is repositioned often, as contact is harder on a curved neck. See what to expect at a HIFU visit.
Afterwards
Tenderness eases over days; see HIFU downtime and HIFU aftercare. Keep sunscreen on the neck too. The result is judged at about three months.
Safety
Contact the clinic the same day if a raised welt stays, a blister forms, a hard or painful lump appears, swelling is marked or the mouth moves differently; see HIFU complications.
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