I have a "turtle" kind of neck. My jawline and chin seem to be connected which is making my jawline undefined. (Photo)

Since you are thin and only 23 years old, I would recommend Smartlipo to enhance the definition of your jawline and sharpen the transition from the chin to the neck. This is done in the office under local anesthesia. I think you will see dramatic results with little down time. Best of luck!

From the photograph alone in your description it sounds as though you're an excellent candidate for liposuction of the chin. Problem areas that don't respond to weight loss generally do well with liposuction. Liposuction of the chin can be done with local anesthesia only.

I treat this everyday in my practice. Properly performed energy based liposuction and physical fat removal will do fantastic to remove the fat, lift the skin, and contour the jawline. I pretreat everyone with Botox 1-2 weeks before surgery to relax the neck muscles, allowing for better retraction of the skin after surgery. Then after treatment we do skin tightening with Venus Legacy to improve the results and decrease the neck swelling. I suggest you only see an expert for treatment of this area as a meticulous surgeon is required to get great results and complications in this area can be devastating both medically and cosmetically. Best, Dr. Emer. 

 Based on your photo alone, I believe a very conservative spot liposuction to your  jaw line  and jowl area should create a good improvement.  Your plastic surgeon should check for  how full your salivary glands are as well, since this cannot be improved with liposuction.  Very tight neck muscles called the platysma can create a  full appearing  chin as well . This is most easily treated  by botox.  So before you commit to liposuction, make sure  a board certified plastic surgeon evaluates you for these  anatomical considerations. Prashant Soni M.D.T

You present an interesting dilemma. But i see what you are addressing. Without full facial photos- to evaluate your overall aesthetics- it is difficult to comment. You may benefit from  a customized chin implant to improve your jaw line, and possibly

Thank you for your question and photos.  It is impossible to give an exact diagnosis without seeing you in person.  Based on the photos alone it appears you may benefit from spot liposuction under the chin to help define the jawline.  You may also do well with fillers like Voluma to help pronounce your jawline as well. Very best to you.  -Brian S. Coan, MD, FACS

You are young and your skin should be sufficiently elastic to contract after liposuction giving you a well defined jawline. Chin advancement by using a chin implant or and osseous advancement genioplasty is beneficial if your chin is retrusive.. An examination of you profile will determine if this appropriate.Michael eisemann M.D.Houston, Texas

From your photos, you would appear to be an excellent candidate for fine cannula liposuction to give you a more defined jawline with a better definition between your cheek and your neck. I have had several young patients with the same condition, and the results can be striking under many circumstances. No neck lift is required. You do need to select a surgeon with experience involving liposuction in this region, because your fatty tissue is close to a nerve that moves your lower lip. While it is unusual, it is possible to have some asymmetry in motion for a period of time after the procedure. Good luck. You are on the right track.

Dear Salame,Thank you so much for your question and photos. It seems (without a face-to-face) that you are looking for better jawline definition. This can be approached by altering the neck volume below the jawline or by enhancing the definition of the jawline by adding volume. I would suggest that you consider filler injection along your jawline to enhance its profile as a first step. The beauty of this as an initial approach is that some fillers, such as Juvederm Voluma, will yield a good and durable correction yet are still reversible if you don;t like the result. As a "test", Voluma can be injected and then a more permanent solution can be considered later.Good luck.

Liposuction along your jawline and under your chin can help to define your neck and jawline. Consultations with your local plastic surgeons will help to determine if you are a good candidate for this surgery. Thank you for sharing your photos and question. Best wishes.