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Neck Lift in Turkey: Cost, Recovery & How to Choose (2026)
EEstetica Istanbul Medical TeamJune 23, 20269 min read
A neck lift in Turkey starts from €3,100 as an all-inclusive package — against roughly £4,500–6,500 in the UK, $7,000–11,000 in the US, and €5,000–8,000 across Western Europe. The procedure, properly called cervicoplasty, removes sagging neck skin, tightens the platysma muscle bands that create vertical "cords", and resolves a heavy double chin to redefine the jawline. This guide explains what drives the price gap, how a neck lift differs from a facelift, what recovery actually looks like, and how to choose a clinic without getting burned.
How much does a neck lift cost in Turkey?
At Estetica Istanbul, a neck lift starts from €3,100 as an all-inclusive package. That figure covers the surgeon's fee, the operating theatre and one night in a JCI-accredited partner hospital, anaesthesia, post-operative medication, and your recovery-hotel nights with airport transfers. The only thing it never includes is your flights. By comparison, a neck lift in the UK typically runs £4,500–6,500, in the US $7,000–11,000, and across Western Europe €5,000–8,000 — often before consultation fees, garments, and follow-up appointments are added. A €500 deposit secures your booking and the balance is settled before the procedure.
Why is it so much cheaper than the UK or US?
A lower price does not mean lower quality, and it's worth understanding why. Turkey's cost advantage comes from structural factors, not corner-cutting: lower clinical overheads and staff costs, a favourable exchange rate, and an enormous volume of medical-tourism procedures that lets partner hospitals operate efficiently. The board-certified partner surgeons performing these operations work in hospitals accredited by the same international body (JCI) that accredits leading Western hospitals, and the instruments, sutures, and sterilisation standards are identical. What you are not paying for is the premium overhead of a Harley Street or Beverly Hills address.
What a neck lift actually involves
A neck lift addresses three separate problems that ageing and weight loss create below the jaw: loose, hanging skin; lax or separated platysma muscle bands that show as vertical cords; and stubborn fat under the chin. The surgeon makes discreet incisions behind the ears and, in most cases, a small one under the chin. Through these, excess skin is removed and re-draped, the platysma muscle is tightened in a technique called platysmaplasty, and fat is reduced with liposuction where needed. The operation is performed under general anaesthesia and usually takes around two to three hours. In most cases it is a single-overnight procedure.
