Botox ® neck: the Nefertiti neck lift
While we often focus on the first signs of aging on the face, we shouldn't neglect other areas that age just as quickly.
This is particularly true of the neck, as this area is a real transition between the face and the décolleté, attracting the eye.
Dr Christelle Santini offers a medical neck lift in Paris using injection of botulinum toxinThis is the principle behind the Nefertiti neck lift.
What are the indications for Botox ® neck or Nefertiti lift neck Paris?
The tissues of the neck, like those of the face, are subject to the mechanisms of aging, all the more rapidly because they are often poorly protected from external aggressors such as wind, cold or sun.
The skin and skin muscles (platysma) lose their suppleness and elasticity, leading to the formation of wrinkles.
Nefertiti lift: what is it?
This surgery-free neck lift takes its name from an icon of ancient beauty, the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. This pharaoh's wife was known for her neck of rare beauty, all length and finesse, with smooth, elegant skin.
This symbol of feminine grace has been used to designate a cervical lift, without surgery, to smooth and refine the volumes of the neck and jawline, which outlines the lower jaw between the chin and the cervico-mandibular angle.
Botox neck treatment targets the vertical skin muscles between the jawline and the clavicle. This is an area where loss of tissue elasticity is rapidly apparent, as tissues tend to stretch under the effect of gravity.
When should I have a neck lift with Botox injections?
Botox, the commercial name for botulinum toxin, works by blocking the nerve impulse between the motor nerve and the muscle. As the muscle no longer receives a signal, it eventually relaxes: this is the myo-relaxing effect, which lasts an average of 6 months.
Dr Christelle Santini in Paris offers Botox neck injections for :
- rejuvenate a withered, wrinkled neck, with muscular hypercontraction; she then ensures that there is no excess skin;
- reduce wrinkles, lines, folds and fine lines on the neck and lower chin;
- harmonize the symmetry of the lower face and neck (jawline, chin, etc.).
The Nefertiti neck lift is often recommended for weight-loss patients with drooping jowls and for patients with a tendency to frequently tense the neck.
What should I do before Botox® neck injections?
An initial consultation is necessary to assess the nature of the neck wrinkles, and to determine whether Botox neck injections are advisable: Dr Christelle Santini suggests Nefertiti lift neck only for dynamic wrinkles, without excess skin or major skin alterations.
Her medical and aesthetic analysis covers the entire face and neck, to offer you the most complete assessment possible and a natural look.
She can advise you, for example, on plumping the skin of the neck with hyaluronic acid or photorejuvenating the tissue to remove brown spots on the neck and décolleté.
With your permission, Dr. Santini will take medical photos and explain the precautions to be taken before any medical neck lift, such as stopping taking aspirin 5 days beforehand (with the agreement of the attending physician). You should also avoid congestion of the neck skin on the day of the injections, and avoid wearing make-up.
Absolute medical contraindications to Botox neck injections are rare:
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Neuromuscular pathologies such as myasthenia gravis.
- Previous hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin or albumin.
How is a Botox® neck injection performed in Paris?
Botulinum toxin injections in the neck are a quick procedure, taking around ten minutes.
It is performed at Dr Santini's surgery (75116 Paris), after cleaning and disinfecting the skin on the neck.
These strict intramuscular injections are performed with a fine needle and a Botox/local anesthetic combination, making the procedure virtually painless.
The art of a successful medical neck lift lies in targeting the right depth and dose, to achieve a visible result that doesn't freeze the tissues.
Dr Santini always strives for a natural look.
What to do after a Botox neck treatment?
There's no need to take time off work, as redness at the injection sites or small bruises remain discreet. They can be masked with make-up or foundation after 24 hours.
Dr Santini recommends avoiding any significant physical activity immediately after the injections for a Nefertiti lift neck, and not massaging the neck or chin.
The smoothing effect is progressive, appearing between 4 and 10 days, with a rejuvenating effect on the neck and lower face for around 5 to 6 months.
Side effects are rare, and may include a headache, small local bruises, slight neck weakness or slight difficulty swallowing.
It usually clears up in less than 5 days.
Nefertiti lift neck highlights
- No eviction required.
- Virtually painless injection.
- Surgery-free neck rejuvenation and improved jawline definition.
Botox neck injections / Nefertiti lift neck in brief...
What to do before Botox® neck?
- 1 aesthetic medicine consultation with estimate.
- Medical photography of the neck and lower face.
- If possible, stop taking anticoagulants 5 days before the medical neck lift.
- No make-up on the day of the injections.
What happens during a Nefertiti lift neck injection in Paris?
- Duration of Botox neck session: approx. 10/15 min.
- Multi-point intramuscular injections into the platysma.
- Virtually painless procedure with fine-bevel needle and local anesthetic.
What are the after-effects of a botulinum toxin neck lift?
- Rejuvenating results from day 4.
- Lifting effect stabilized between 4 and 10 days, lasting 6 months.
- No vacations required.
- A natural look to rejuvenate the neck without surgery, or reaffirm insufficiently defined contours.