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Will a lower facelift or neck lift fix my sagging crepey skin? (Photos)

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Enthusiastic879168Jun 21, 2022

I am 48 yrs old. . My neck is sagging and skin has become very crepey. Skin is thin on my neck. Will a lower facelift and or neck lift fix this. Posting again as I did not post the best pics on first post. I was told by two doctors That I was not a candidate for neck lift as scars would be worse than the state of my neck. I hate looking at myself. Any advice appreciated

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