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What Procedure Would Be Appropriate for my Neck?

asked 1 year ago by Orange County8867
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 472 times
Tags: age 18-24, female, droopy, fat

I'm pretty young (19) but I've been noticing more recently that my neck appears rather fleshy, like the the neck line droops down too close to my chin. I'm pretty fit, so I think it's genetics - but I'm not sure if that's fat in my neck. I assume part of it is because I have a small chin, but I don't think I want to consider a chin implant as that seems more risky. Is there any possible neck liposuction or neck lift I could do? The former would seem more ideal for my age but I've no idea.

17 answers to What Procedure Would Be Appropriate for my Neck?

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Liposculpture, Ulthera, chin implant or dermal fillers may be an option

Liposcupture to the neck, ulthera, chin implant or dermal fillers may be an option for you due to your age. Liposculpture and dermal fillers are much less invasive than a chin implant if that is your concern. Feel free to contact me for a consultation. see video
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.info

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Young patients can benefit from necklifts, too

Judging from your photos, your neck contour will likely need more than simple liposuction to get a truly feminine and elegant contour. I suspect your deep (subplatysmal) fat pad is a little fuller than normal. This fat pad is generally either present or not, and is "genetic" - ie, not something that comes and goes with body weight changes, and not a result of being overweight. Unlike subcutaneous fat just under the skin, this deep fat pad is fibrous, vascular, and firm, and is... more
Laxmeesh Mike Nayak, MD

Saint Louis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Neck Surgery Candidate?

Thank you for the question and pictures. You may be a good candidate for liposuction of the neck. Consultation with several well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons will be helpful. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Weak chin and excess fat

From the pictures it appears that you have a weak chin and some excess fat (I call it baby fat since you're only 19) under the chin. Best results, IMHO would be achieved with a chin implant (placed through an incision under the chin, not through the mouth) and some micro-liposuction to remove the fat under the chin. Of these two, the chin implant will be the most effective.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Tumescent liposuction with small cannulas will help your neck.

At your age, there are probably some hereditary factors at work to cause lipodystrophy or double chin. Some fat may also be present under the platysma muscles, but that is not apparent from the photos. Limited small cannula liposuction is probably appropriate unless there is loose skin, which can be addressed with limited excision using a small submental incision.
Harrison C. Putman III, MD

Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon
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19 but want a nicer neck

At your age, you should have great skin elasticity.  I'd have to examine you but likely a little bit of excess fat is what's reducing your neck definition.  I small amount of liposuction with an extremely small cannula would do the trick.  I'd recommend going to a plastic surgeon to have him/her examine you and see if you are a good candidate for surgery.  He/She will be able to help you form realistic expectations about what can be accomplished. Dr.... more
Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Neck lift versus liposuction

Given your age as well as your photos, I would recommend a relativel simple procedure like liposuction. The skin in your age group (until about 35 to 40) tends to have good elasticity so that once fat is removed, you will have a nice result.
Sandy Sule, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Neck liposuction

Based on your pictures, you may be a candidate for neck liposuction. It is harder to determine from the pictures, but a small chin implant may help also.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Neck liposuction and fat injections for chin augmenation

You need to be seen in person and have a consultation with an examination. The amount of fat underneath the skin is pinched betweeen the fingers to determine your candidacy for liposuction. In addition, the position of the hyoid cartilage of the neck (Adam's apple) is evaluated as this may be more forward and will interfere from obtaining the best cosmetic result. A more acute angle appears when the line of the side of the angle, specifically the jaw line, is more elongated and this... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Liposuction of the Neck

It sure looks like liposuction of your neck would make a nice difference in your profile.  We typically do the surgery with a tiny single incision underneath the chin in the natural skin crease and use a very tiny cannula.  We perform the surgery in our fully accredited office OR either with local anesthesia or a "twilight" anesthesic.  The liposuction removes not only the small amount of fat that you have, but also tightens the skin, which usually... more
Michael Vincent, MD

Rockville Plastic Surgeon
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Neck lift or liposuction, from San Diego

Because of your young age and excellent skin elasticity, and the distribution of fat in your neck, small cannula syringe liposuction under local anesthesia in the office would thin out the fullness of your neck, better define your jawline and the angle between your jaw and neck.  A small chin implant would improve the overall result.
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Neck liposuction

Neck liposuction may be  nice soft  and easy thing to perform to better define your neck for you.  It is a pretty easy recovery too.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction or chin implant.

You do not need a necklift! A small chin implant would help your chin--a small one. This carries only a rare possibility of infection and gives you high gain and low cost. Having said that, I think that very conservative liposuction will be a better answer to what bothers YOU. If you were my daughter, I would do both.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Best Procedure to make my neck look younger?

Regarding:"What Procedure Would Be Appropriate for my Neck? I'm pretty young (19) but I've been noticing more recently that my neck appears rather fleshy, like the the neck line droops down too close to my chin. I'm pretty fit, so I think it's genetics - but I'm not sure if that's fat in my neck. I assume part of it is because I have a small chin, but I don't think I want to consider a chin implant as that seems more risky. Is there any possible neck... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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VIDEO: non-surgical chin augmentation and neck liposuction

Neck liposuction would be a nice minimally invasive option for neck contouring. You could achieve some minor chin augmentation with fat grafting but I would first recommend fillers to assess this appearance on a temporary basis. I have attached a video demonstrating this. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Neck Liposuction

You appear to be a good candidate for Vaser Ultrasonic Liposuction or just simple small cannula liposuction to get an ideal neck line and jaw line.  The vaser may give a little better skin contraction, but at 19 you will contract fine with simple non high tech lipo.  You should get a great result.  Talk to an ABPS surgeon.   Get 3 opinions.Good luck
George Commons, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

www.pacfps.com

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Neck liposuction seems like a good option

By your description and your photos, I would recommend neck liposuction. Obviously, however you choose to perform the liposuction needs to evaluate this area. By pinching the tissue, we can determine if you are a good candidate for liposuction. If not, a type of necklift performed through an incision under your chin may be necessary to give you the neckline you desire. Hopefully you are a good candidate for liposuction as it is much easier. Andrew C. Campbell, M.D. Board Certified... more
Andrew Campbell, MD

Milwaukee Facial Plastic Surgeon

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