What Can I Do to Fix my Neck, is It Simply a Matter of Losing Weight? (photo)

In short, it might just be a matter of losing weight, yes.  If you feel you can do that, you should feel empowered to try.  That said, many active people have certain stubborn areas of fat that do not go away with their exercise regimen and diet, and conservative liposuction of those areas is a wonderful procedure for them.  At 35, you are unlikely to need skin removal but this could be evaluated in the office.Best of luck with whatever you choose!

Thanks for your question.  Small areas of excess fat under the chin in patients with good skin tone and no muscle laxity do well with liposuction.  Looking at the picture I would offer liposuction to help.  There are also laser-assisted liposuction treatments such as Smartlipo which is a great way to treat the area without having to go to the operating room.  I offer Smartlipo and have treated similar patients with very nice results.  Seek out a plastic surgeon board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with experience with this problem and be sure to see examples of patients the doctor has treated with similar issues.  I hope this helps.  Good luck. By the way, you should only seek out the procedure once you are at a stable, realistic weight for you.  If you can lose 10-15 and keep it off then great, but if not, then be realistic and see someone when you are at a weight that is normal for you.

if your neck skin still has quality elastic properties, loosing some weight might improve the angle between you neck and jaw.  if the elastic qualities of your neck are poor, loosing weight might make the skin sag more.  can tell for sure from the photo.  conservative liposuction might be considered as an option plus/minus a genoiplasty.

It appears that you have some excess fatty tissue in the neck area.  In my experience with patients with your type of anatomy, loosing 10 lb probably will not improve the appearance of your neck.  You could benefit from an expertly performed liposuction in the neck area.  Your skin should retraction  quite nicely.  Make sure that the surgeon is experienced with this type of a procedure.  In your particular case, the actual instrumentation is less important (laser, vaser, etc.) than the technique.

The elasticity of your skin should be quite good at your age, and weight loss will definitely improve your neckline and the neck "sag" that you notice.  If the appearance of your neck still concerns you after weight loss, conservative liposuction in that area can help to improve the contour.