Can a neck lift help with sleep apnea?

Generally, no.

Obstructive sleep apnea is just that – obstruction, or blocking of the airway, while a patient is sleeping to the point they become apneic, or no longer breathing. There are many contributors to sleep apnea, including obesity, unfavorable anatomy, medications, etc. And the big issue with sleep apnea is that it predicts poorer health outcomes in nearly all arenas. Patients with untreated or undertreated sleep apnea are statistically at greater risk for heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmias, diabetes, and obesity.

The gold standard treatment for sleep apnea is nighttime use of CPAP (or continuous positive airway pressure, where a machine physically forces the airway open and allows for continued breathing).

A neck lift is a cosmetic surgery in which various layers of the neck are surgically addressed to give a leaner, more contoured appearance. To date, there have been no large studies demonstrating that a neck lift has helped with sleep apnea.