Procedure · U.S. cost
Neck lift
What it is
A neck lift tightens loose skin and muscle in the neck and under the jaw, sometimes with liposuction of the area. Also called platysmaplasty.
It can be done on its own or together with a facelift.
Every operation has risks; discuss them with a board-certified surgeon.
General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed: pending clinical review.
Typical neck lift cost in United States: $8,100 – $16,000
Estimate from 45 practices’ published prices in 16 states, adjusted for local price levels. Your quote depends on your consultation.
Of our cities
Highest · San Francisco area$9,300 – $18,500
Lowest · Austin area$7,900 – $16,000
How this number was worked out
- National range: $8,100 – $16,000 — the 25th to 75th percentile of 45 practices’ prices, one value per practice, after taking out each practice’s local price level.
- No local price level is published for United States, so this is the national range, unadjusted.
- Rounded to the nearest $100 below $10,000 and $500 above it, outward. Method
rpp-p25p75-1, price levels from 2024, recalculated 2026-09-27.
The 46 published prices behind this estimate
From practices across the country, at their own local prices. Open any one for what it covers and where it came from.
- · Dr. K Miami Plastic Surgery (Dr. Bart Kachniarz), Miami, FL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · DiBello Plastic Surgery (Joseph DiBello, MD, FACS), Huntingdon Valley, PA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland, FL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Ricardo L Rodriguez MD — Cosmeticsurg.net, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Modern Surgical Arts of Denver, Highlands Ranch, CO · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Tampa Face + Body (Dr. Abby McEwan, Dr. Tom McEwan), Tampa, FL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Robert Kearney, MD, FACS, San Diego, CA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Northwest Face & Body, Kirkland, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery (Dr. Javad Sajan), Seattle, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Minneapolis Plastic Surgery, Ltd., Golden Valley, MN · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Seattle Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston, TX · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Feel Beautiful Plastic Surgery — Dr. Steve Laverson, Rancho Santa Fe, CA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Faces, PLLC (Dr. Jordan), Ridgeland, MS · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Elite Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio, TX · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook, IL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Tamburrino Plastic Surgery & Med Spa (Joseph F. Tamburrino, MD), Doylestown, PA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Paul G. Pin, MD, Dallas, TX · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Narasimhan Plastic Surgery, St. Petersburg, FL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Dr. Bohley Cosmetic Surgery (Michael F. Bohley, MD), Portland, OR · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Washington Plastic Surgery, Everett, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Adonis Plastic Surgery, Torrance, CA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Austin-Weston, The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Reston, VA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · The Seattle Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Hudson Facial Plastic Surgery (Caroline Hudson, MD), Chicago, IL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · South Bay Plastic Surgeons, Torrance, CA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Matthew H. Steele MD, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Fort Worth, TX · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City, OK · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta, GA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Chrysalis Cosmetics — Charles Perry, MD, Sacramento, CA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Shape Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa, Spokane, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Dr. Alexander Gougoutas — Puget Plastic Surgery, Seattle, WA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Hetal Fichadia MD, FACS, Portland, OR · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Dr. Demetri Arnaoutakis Facial Plastic Surgery, Tampa, FL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Austin Plastic Surgeon (Dr. Johnny Franco and associates), Austin, TX · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Dr. Sarah Mess, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Columbia, MD · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Judge, M.D. — Bay Area Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, CA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Tina Ho, MD Facial Plastic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Castellano Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tampa, FL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Colorado Plastic Surgery Center, Littleton, CO · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · MidAmerica Plastic Surgery (Ryan Diederich, MD), Glen Carbon, IL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute (George Bitar, MD), Fairfax, VA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Chicago Oculofacial Plastic Surgery (Paul Phelps, MD), Chicago, IL · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Dr. Akshay Sanan — Facial Plastic Surgery, Boston, MA · Neck lift — variant not stated
- · Nayak Plastic Surgery, St. Louis, MO · Neck lift — variant not stated
By version
Versions
We do not divide neck lift into versions: every published price for it is counted together.
By city
Neck lift cost by city
The typical range in each of our 15 cities: the U.S. range adjusted to the area’s price level. Cities in one metropolitan area share a range. Each city’s page lists the surgeons near it.
| Against U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $8,100 – $16,000, neck lift cost page | Same |
| Austin, TX | $7,900 – $16,000, neck lift cost page | −2% |
| Beverly Hills, CA | $9,200 – $18,500, neck lift cost page | +14% |
| Chicago, IL | $8,400 – $16,500, neck lift cost page | +4% |
| Dallas, TX | $8,300 – $16,500, neck lift cost page | +3% |
| Houston, TX | $7,900 – $16,000, neck lift cost page | −1% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $8,100 – $16,000, neck lift cost page | Same |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,200 – $18,500, neck lift cost page | +14% |
| Miami, FL | $9,200 – $18,500, neck lift cost page | +14% |
| New York City, NY | $9,100 – $18,000, neck lift cost page | +13% |
| Orange County, CA | $9,200 – $18,500, neck lift cost page | +14% |
| San Diego, CA | $9,000 – $18,000, neck lift cost page | +12% |
| San Francisco, CA | $9,300 – $18,500, neck lift cost page | +16% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $8,300 – $16,500, neck lift cost page | +3% |
| Tampa, FL | $8,100 – $16,000, neck lift cost page | +1% |
By state
Neck lift cost by state
The typical range in each state: the U.S. range of $8,100 – $16,000 adjusted to the state’s price level, which is how far its prices in general run above or below the national level. Open a state for the published prices behind its range and its cities.
| State | Typical range | Against U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama: neck lift cost | $7,200 – $14,500−11% against U.S. | |
| Alaska: neck lift cost | $8,300 – $16,500+2% against U.S. | |
| Arizona: neck lift cost | $8,100 – $16,000+1% against U.S. | |
| Arkansas: neck lift cost | $7,000 – $14,000−13% against U.S. | |
| California: neck lift cost | $8,900 – $18,000+11% against U.S. | |
| Colorado: neck lift cost | $8,300 – $16,500+3% against U.S. | |
| Connecticut: neck lift cost | $8,400 – $16,500+4% against U.S. | |
| Delaware: neck lift cost | $8,000 – $16,000Same as U.S. | |
| District of Columbia: neck lift cost | $8,900 – $17,500+10% against U.S. | |
| Florida: neck lift cost | $8,300 – $16,500+3% against U.S. | |
| Georgia: neck lift cost | $7,800 – $15,500−4% against U.S. | |
| Hawaii: neck lift cost | $8,900 – $17,500+10% against U.S. | |
| Idaho: neck lift cost | $7,700 – $15,500−5% against U.S. | |
| Illinois: neck lift cost | $8,100 – $16,000Same as U.S. | |
| Indiana: neck lift cost | $7,500 – $15,000−7% against U.S. | |
| Iowa: neck lift cost | $7,100 – $14,000−12% against U.S. | |
| Kansas: neck lift cost | $7,300 – $14,500−10% against U.S. | |
| Kentucky: neck lift cost | $7,300 – $14,500−10% against U.S. | |
| Louisiana: neck lift cost | $7,100 – $14,000−12% against U.S. | |
| Maine: neck lift cost | $7,800 – $15,500−3% against U.S. | |
| Maryland: neck lift cost | $8,500 – $17,000+5% against U.S. | |
| Massachusetts: neck lift cost | $8,500 – $17,000+6% against U.S. | |
| Michigan: neck lift cost | $7,800 – $15,500−4% against U.S. | |
| Minnesota: neck lift cost | $7,900 – $16,000−1% against U.S. | |
| Mississippi: neck lift cost | $7,000 – $14,000−13% against U.S. | |
| Missouri: neck lift cost | $7,300 – $14,500−9% against U.S. | |
| Montana: neck lift cost | $7,600 – $15,500−5% against U.S. | |
| Nebraska: neck lift cost | $7,300 – $14,500−10% against U.S. | |
| Nevada: neck lift cost | $8,100 – $16,000Same as U.S. | |
| New Hampshire: neck lift cost | $8,400 – $17,000+4% against U.S. | |
| New Jersey: neck lift cost | $8,800 – $17,500+9% against U.S. | |
| New Mexico: neck lift cost | $7,400 – $15,000−8% against U.S. | |
| New York: neck lift cost | $8,700 – $17,500+8% against U.S. | |
| North Carolina: neck lift cost | $7,600 – $15,000−6% against U.S. | |
| North Dakota: neck lift cost | $7,200 – $14,500−11% against U.S. | |
| Ohio: neck lift cost | $7,500 – $15,000−7% against U.S. | |
| Oklahoma: neck lift cost | $7,100 – $14,000−12% against U.S. | |
| Oregon: neck lift cost | $8,300 – $16,500+3% against U.S. | |
| Pennsylvania: neck lift cost | $7,900 – $15,500−2% against U.S. | |
| Puerto Rico: neck lift cost | $8,100 – $16,000No state level | |
| Rhode Island: neck lift cost | $8,200 – $16,500+2% against U.S. | |
| South Carolina: neck lift cost | $7,600 – $15,000−6% against U.S. | |
| South Dakota: neck lift cost | $7,100 – $14,500−11% against U.S. | |
| Tennessee: neck lift cost | $7,400 – $15,000−8% against U.S. | |
| Texas: neck lift cost | $7,800 – $15,500−3% against U.S. | |
| Utah: neck lift cost | $8,000 – $16,000−1% against U.S. | |
| Vermont: neck lift cost | $7,900 – $16,000−2% against U.S. | |
| Virginia: neck lift cost | $8,200 – $16,500+1% against U.S. | |
| Washington: neck lift cost | $8,600 – $17,000+7% against U.S. | |
| West Virginia: neck lift cost | $7,200 – $14,500−11% against U.S. | |
| Wisconsin: neck lift cost | $7,600 – $15,000−6% against U.S. | |
| Wyoming: neck lift cost | $7,500 – $15,000−7% against U.S. |
Starting-at prices
These name a floor, not a price. The operation costs at least this much; the practice has not said what it costs in any particular case, so they are not on the strip and not in the span.
- · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland
- · Minneapolis Plastic Surgery, Ltd., Golden Valley
- · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium
- · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston
- · Elite Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio
- · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook
- · Paul G. Pin, MD, Dallas
- · Bluemont Plastic Surgery (Dr. Domanski), Fairfax
- · Austin-Weston, The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Reston
- · Hudson Facial Plastic Surgery (Caroline Hudson, MD), Chicago
- · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City
- · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta
- · Shape Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa, Spokane
- · Dr. Alexander Gougoutas — Puget Plastic Surgery, Seattle
- · Judge, M.D. — Bay Area Plastic Surgery, San Francisco
- · Castellano Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tampa
- · Colorado Plastic Surgery Center, Littleton
- · MidAmerica Plastic Surgery (Ryan Diederich, MD), Glen Carbon
- · Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute (George Bitar, MD), Fairfax
- · Chicago Oculofacial Plastic Surgery (Paul Phelps, MD), Chicago
- · Dr. Akshay Sanan — Facial Plastic Surgery, Boston
Prices for part of the operation
These cover one component — a surgeon’s fee, or a facility fee — and not the whole operation. Adding them together would be our arithmetic, not the practice’s price, so they stand on their own.
- · Daniel Urias, M.D., Orange
What’s included
What a price includes
Of the 52 published neck lift prices we have checked, 48% say the surgeon fee is included, 44% say anesthesia is, and 48% say the facility is. The rest exclude it, attach a condition, or do not say.
Surgeon fee
25 include it (48%) · 27 do not say (52%)
Anesthesia
23 include it (44%) · 6 exclude it (12%) · 23 do not say (44%)
Facility or operating room
25 include it (48%) · 6 exclude it (12%) · 21 do not say (40%)
Context
What moves the price
Draft. Written by us from what practices publish, not yet reviewed by a clinician.
Where the operation happens. A hospital operating room, an accredited surgery centre and an office-based suite are three different facility fees for the same procedure.
How long you are asleep. Anesthesia is usually billed by time, so a longer operation costs more than a shorter one at the same surgeon’s fee.
Who gives the anesthetic. An anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist are billed differently, and some practices leave this out of the quoted price entirely.
Whether more than one procedure is done in the same sitting. Practices often price a combination below the sum of its parts, because the facility and anesthesia are shared.
What happens if a revision is needed. Some prices include the surgeon’s fee for a revision within a stated period and some do not; the facility and anesthesia are rarely included either way.
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Finding a surgeon
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Questions
Questions people ask about neck lift
- How much is a neck lift in the U.S.?
- A neck lift typically costs $8,100 – $16,000 in the U.S. That is an estimate from 45 practices’ published prices in 16 states; a quote depends on a consultation. More
- What does that price usually include?
- Of the 52 published neck lift prices we have checked, 44% say anesthesia is included and 12% say it is not; 48% say the facility is included and 12% say it is not. The rest attach a condition or do not say. More
- Which state has the highest typical neck lift cost?
- In our estimates, California, at $8,900 – $18,000; the lowest is Arkansas, at $7,000 – $14,000. Each state’s range is the U.S. range adjusted to that state’s price level. More
- Which of our cities has the highest typical neck lift cost?
- In our estimates, the San Francisco area, at $9,300 – $18,500; the lowest is the Austin area, at $7,900 – $16,000, and the highest is about 18% above it at the midpoint. Each city’s range is the U.S. range adjusted to its area’s price level. More