39 Years Old Loose Neck Skin? (photo)

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

FaceTite can internally tighten the skin in the lower face and neck. After all the skin has been heated and contracted, we shape the neck with liposuction to give definition and remove stubborn pockets of fat. In one quick treatment, we can tighten skin, remove fat, and contour the lower face, jawline, and jowls with only a weekend of downtime. Keep in mind that combination approaches will give you a more significant improvement as opposed to a single procedure. I recommend getting a consultation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

It's difficult to confirm if a #neck lift would be the #solution based on the photos alone. You may benefit from non-surgical treatments. I suggest consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon to learn if you a are indeed an #candidate and also more about the #options available and which of those may be best for you.

I recommend a combination of Pelleve and Nectifirm cream to address skin laxity in the neck region. You will need 4-6 Pelleve treatments and you will need to use Nectifirm twice a day for at least 2 months.

    As the platysmal bands become more prominent with age and skin integrity is compromised a neck lift may become necessary.  It is reasonable to start with Botox to the platysmal bands.

Thanks for the photos. It's a bit hard to assess the quality of neck skin based on photos alone. Just from the photos, it appears that you have medial platysmal banding resulting in two, near parallel, vertically oriented banding from chin to lower neck. If you have good skin quality and not much loose skin, then I would think that just correcting the muscle position will be suffice to improve your neck contour. I would first try Botox to see if the muscle will relax enough and fall back along your natural contour of the neck. If Botox is unsuccessful, then a surgical platysmalplasty can improve your condition. It's done with a short incision below your chin. Unless you also have significant loose skin, you may not need incision behind your ears to pull the skin. Given all these options, you really should get a consultation with a qualified plastic surgeon to help decide the best course of action.

Best Wishes,

It appears from you photos that your issue is more with bands from the muscle underneath the skin of your neck and not with the skin itself.  There are surgical techniques that can be done to deal with this issue alone and not tighten the skin of the neck.  I would recommend an in person consultation to determine if you are a candidate for this type of surgery or not.  As was mentioned previously, Botox injections would be another option but the results would not last as long as the surgical option.

You have some very early changes in the neck.  The majority of this is from the formation of platysmal bands, which are tight areas along the margin of the muscle.  It appears a little early for surgery and I think botox may help.

There doesn't look to be too much to worry about here.  Age does march on, even to the thinnest and healthiest of us.  Unlike other areas of the body, I do not believe that there are exercises that are of proven benefit for this problem.

Exercises won't help or  snake oil.  The only way to fix this is to do a neck lift with or without a fface lift. In some patients just the front of the neck can be done (platymaplasty) but I would need to see you to determine this.