Hello,

Your question brings up a good topic that is misunderstood by patients – the word LASER. A laser can be used to divide tissue instead of a knife or scissors. I do this but not many doctors use this technology to actually do laser cutting surgery — to dissect the tissue off the neck or face. In my hands, I find there is a distinct advantage to such a procedure and have published a book and papers on this method.

Then there is the use of a laser to tighten the skin. This is not a cutting type of surgery but a burning of the skin, which as it heals, tightens the skin — either face or neck (the latter is tricky).

Then there is the use of a laser under the skin of the neck. This is relatively new and not as controllable as the other two uses of lasers mentioned above.  The heat from the laser can melt the fat and also tighten the neck skin.

Thus, you can see how the use of the word “laser” combined with surgery and neck skin tightening require a good deal of communication between the patient and the doctor.  The most dramatic results in my hands and from what I have seen in terms of removing / reducing “extra” skin in the neck would be in the order I answered your question. The cost would vary depending on which you had performed, where you live, expectations, etc. Right now, the range would be from $3,000 to $8,000.

Hope this helps.

Lifestyle Lift is  to pay $300,000 in penalties and costs to the state of New York for having it’s employees write positive reviews of their facelift procedure as if they were satisfied customers.  The  New York Times published this information in today’s paper.

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San Francisco, CA 94108

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These educational medical articles are written by Dr. Michael Kulick, M.D. — board certified Plastic Surgeon and Medical Doctor in San Francisco, California. These articles have been provided as useful information for people considering plastic surgery.

If you have any questions, want to reprint these articles, or have Dr. Kulick speak at an event please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Kulick’s Office at:

450 Sutter Street Suite 2620

San Francisco, CA 94108

Articles By Dr. Michael Kulick, M.D.
These educational medical articles are written by Dr. Michael Kulick, M.D. — board certified Plastic Surgeon and Medical Doctor in San Francisco, California. These articles have been provided as useful information for people considering plastic surgery.

If you have any questions, want to reprint these articles, or have Dr. Kulick speak at an event please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Kulick’s Office at:

450 Sutter Street Suite 2620

San Francisco, CA 94108

Articles By Dr. Michael Kulick, M.D.
These educational medical articles are written by Dr. Michael Kulick, M.D. — board certified Plastic Surgeon and Medical Doctor in San Francisco, California. These articles have been provided as useful information for people considering plastic surgery.

If you have any questions, want to reprint these articles, or have Dr. Kulick speak at an event please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Kulick’s Office at:

450 Sutter Street Suite 2620

San Francisco, CA 94108

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Dr Kulick returned from Paris France where he spoke at the international IMCAS meeting. At this meeting, he presented the data from his study evaluating the ability of the SmoothShapes device to reduce skin irregularities such as cellulite on the lateral thigh. The results are very promising. This study is in its final phase and the final data will be available soon.

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