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Would a neck lift work for me despite the lack of fat? (Photo)

Modest95405Sep 26, 2022
I am relatively young and I am interested in a more defined neck and jawline. I do not have any excess fat in the neck, nor do I have excess skin, so I imagine that the neck muscles would receive attention. Can perhaps tightening the platysma muscle make much of a difference for me? Or does my neck anatomy mean there's not much I can do..?

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