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2025
If you’re thinking about improving the fullness under your chin or tightening a sagging neck, you’re not alone. The submental (under-the-chin) area is one of the first places where aging becomes visible, and many patients in Central Florida, from Melbourne to Merritt Island to Orlando, come to Clevens Face and Body Specialists to restore a smooth, youthful appearance in this area.
But too often, patients come in feeling frustrated and tell us a familiar story:
“I had liposuction under my chin somewhere else… and now the skin just hangs.”
Unfortunately, this outcome is common because traditional submental liposuction is not designed to treat the real causes of an aging neck. When a treatment doesn’t match the anatomy, results fall short. For many individuals, liposuction alone can leave the neck looking looser, saggier, and older — the opposite of the rejuvenation they hoped for.
Why Submental Liposuction Often Disappoints
As the neck ages, several changes occur at the same time:
- Fat accumulates beneath the chin
- Skin loses elasticity, causing sagging and draping
- The platysma muscle weakens and separates, creating banding and loss of contour
Liposuction treats only one of these problems — the fat. It does not tighten the skin. It does not strengthen or reposition the muscle. It does not restore youthful definition.
Without addressing skin and muscle, liposuction alone can actually make the neck appear looser, older, or deflated. This is why so many patients turn to Clevens Face and Body Specialists, seeking expert correction after chin lipo elsewhere.
A More Complete, More Effective Solution for Neck Aging
At our practice, we understand that the aging neck requires a comprehensive solution — one that rejuvenates the fat, skin, and muscle together. That philosophy is at the heart of the two signature procedures our surgeons are known for: the Laser-Assisted Weekend Neck Lift® and the Express Lift®.
These innovative techniques were developed and refined over many years by:
- Founder of Clevens Face and Body Specialists
- Double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
- Educated at Yale, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Michigan
- More than 25 years of experience
- International educator, innovator, and thought leader in facial rejuvenation
- Double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
- Expert in neck and jawline rejuvenation
- Known for natural, balanced, refined results
Patients across Melbourne, Merritt Island, Orlando, and throughout Central Florida choose our team because of the unparalleled specialization and long-standing reputation for excellence in facial plastic surgery.
The Laser-Assisted Weekend Neck Lift® & The Express Lift®
These advanced procedures were developed by Dr. Clevens to address the issues that traditional chin liposuction cannot resolve, and to do so with minimal downtime.
What Makes These Procedures Different:
- Melt and remove unwanted fat with precision
- Tighten and reshape the platysma muscle for a firm neckline
- Shrink-wrap and tighten the skin using targeted laser energy
- Define the jawline beautifully
- Smooth sagging tissues
- Deliver natural, long-lasting rejuvenation
- Performed in-office under local anesthesia — usually in about one hour
- Most patients return to work and activities within a few days
Because these procedures tighten the skin and muscle while contouring fat, they avoid the “deflated” look patients often experience after lipo-only treatments. These unique techniques, honed and refined through the expertise and knowledge of Dr. Clevens and Dr. Barbee, deliver long-lasting results that look refreshed, never hollow or saggy.
The Results: A Youthful, Defined Neckline With Minimal Downtime
Patients throughout Central Florida trust Dr. Clevens and Dr. Barbee because their techniques rejuvenate every layer of the neck, not just remove fat. The outcome is a natural, elegant, long-lasting improvement that restores confidence without looking “done.”
The Bottom Line
Submental liposuction alone is insufficient for addressing the aging neck. When skin laxity and muscle weakness go untreated, results can never be ideal and are often disappointing.
By contrast, our signature procedures, the Laser-Assisted Weekend Neck Lift® and the Express Lift®, address all the layers that matter: fat, skin, and muscle. That’s why patients from Melbourne, Orlando, and beyond choose Clevens Face and Body Specialists as their trusted destination for neck-contouring and facial rejuvenation.
If you want a neck that looks lifted, defined, and genuinely youthful, we’re here to guide you toward the most effective treatment, right from the start.
