Nefertiti Lift Singapore

A Nefertiti lift uses small doses of botulinum toxin, a prescription medicine, along the jawline and into visible platysmal bands in the neck. Relaxing this thin, sheet-like muscle reduces its downward pull on the lower face, softening bands and sharpening the jawline modestly. It suits mild laxity with active bands; heavier sagging needs lifting treatment or surgery.

What is a Nefertiti lift and how does it work?

The lower face is held between muscles that lift and muscles that pull down. The platysma is one of the main depressors: when it is strong or overactive, it drags the jawline and corners of the mouth downward and its front edges form cords in the neck. Relaxing the jawline and band portions with small doses of toxin lets the lifting muscles act with less resistance.

The name refers to the clean jaw-to-neck line of the Egyptian queen’s bust. The change in practice is subtle: a crisper jaw border and softer bands, not a lift of loose skin. Dr Sin Yong maps the bands while you clench and grimace, and chooses doses for each side. See anti-wrinkle injections.

Who suits a Nefertiti lift, and who is better served by lifting treatment?

It works well when the muscle is the main problem: visible bands on movement, a jawline that blurs mostly when the neck tenses, and skin that still has some spring. When the jawline has softened because skin and deeper tissue have descended, relaxing the muscle helps little.

In that case, collagen-tightening and lifting treatments are more relevant: VF Lift – Vertical Facelift on Volnewmer, focused ultrasound with HIFU, or Thermage FLX. Fullness under the chin from fat is a separate matter; see double chin treatment. Horizontal neck creases are skin lines and respond better to skin boosters; see neck lines treatment.

Why are neck doses kept small?

The platysma sits over the muscles used for swallowing and holding the head up. Large doses, or product placed too deep, can cause temporary difficulty swallowing, a weak-feeling neck when lifting the head from a pillow, or changes in the voice. Treatment near the mouth corners can occasionally affect the smile. Small, superficial doses and careful mapping keep these risks low, and effects that do occur wear off as the toxin does. People with neuromuscular disorders, and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, are not treated.

Does it hurt? Comfort and numbing

The injections are shallow and quick, felt as a series of small pinpricks along the jaw and neck; most people do not need numbing, though cream can be applied if you prefer. The whole session usually takes ten to fifteen minutes. Small bumps at each point fade within an hour or so.

What to expect: day by day

Day 0: assessment while you clench, grimace and talk; bands and jawline points are marked and injected. You can return to work straight away. Avoid lying flat, massaging the neck or strenuous exercise for the rest of the day.

Days 1–3: pinpoint marks fade; occasional small bruises can appear. No visible change yet.

Week 1: the bands begin to soften from around day three to five.

Weeks 2–4: the full effect is reached by about two weeks: softer bands, a slightly crisper jaw border.

Review at about two weeks: symmetry is checked and any small top-up discussed. Repeat treatment is planned only if you liked the result.

Common myths, answered

• Myth: A Nefertiti lift is a lift like a thread lift.
  Fact: It lifts nothing directly. It relaxes a muscle that pulls down, which can make the jawline look crisper when the muscle is the main cause.
• Myth: More toxin gives a stronger lift.
  Fact: Larger doses in the neck raise the risk of swallowing difficulty and neck weakness without adding much benefit. Small, mapped doses are the rule.
• Myth: It fixes a double chin.
  Fact: Fullness under the chin is usually fat, loose skin or jaw structure. Relaxing the platysma does not reduce fat.