Skin tightening laser for turkey neck?

I am 50 years old. About five years ago I shed all my excess weight (more than 75 lbs) perhaps a little too quickly. As a result I have a very mild "turkey" neck which no amount of stretching or exercise will address. My stomach got wrinkly too, but the neck is my first priority. Is Titan laser the way to go to address these problems?

5 answers to “Skin tightening laser for turkey neck?”

A: Cutera's Titan for turkey neck

William J. Hedden, MD
By William J. Hedden, MD - Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

A lot of my patients ask how their "turkey neck" can be fixed with non-surgical options.  The Titan has a great result to tighten the excess/loose skin, but any fatty tissue present will not be affected.  Correct that with either weight loss with our HCG Diet -- lose up to 1 pound... more

A: Is " a laser" THE answer for Skin tightening turkey neck after weight loss?

Peter A. Aldea, MD
By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

People who lose as much weight as you do are very similar to what the beach looks like between tides. As the water (fat) goes away, it reveals everything that it covered. In the case of the neck, face, breasts, tummy, butt - all the areas are deflated and they hang. Unfortunately, the ONLY RELIABLE... more

A: Laser Neck Tightening

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Neck tightening is best acheived with a surgical approach to the platysma muscles and redundant skin. Some lasers will improve skin elasticity, but there are limitations to the amount of skin tightening. Fraxel laser, Candela Gentle Yag are both approaches to non-surgical skin tightening. 

A: Unfortunately, will not work.

George J. Beraka, MD
By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Hi.  We have seen a lot of women like you, and the reality is that non-invasive approaches don't work for this problem. So you do need a little surgery:  probably just an isolated neck lift done through a short incision under the chin.  The good news is it's only a one week recovery.

A: laser neck lifting

Richard P. Rand, MD
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, there isn't any non-surgical way to tighten the skin on the neck to any significant degree. At 50 years old and after massive weight loss, the elasticity of your skin is inadequate to shrink more than it already has. The excess can be removed in a cheek and neck lift with a beautiful result... more

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