How Much Improvement Can I Get For My Webbed Neck?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. I have a webbed neck and im looking into what options i have for correcting, i do also have a very low hair line which i’ve read somewhere that can also be corrected. My whole life i’ve struggled with this and my self confidence so im very excited to hear back and have a bit more of an understanding of what can be done. 

A:While webbed neck surgery can provide improvement in the shape of the neck (not quite as wide) I would be cautious when using the term ‘correction’ as achieving a completely normal neck shape is usually not possible. Also webbed neck surgery offers little to no improvement in the low hairline. The outer position of the low hairline may change (move inward a bit on each side) but its actual low vertical position is not altered.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon