Flabby Wrinkly Neck After Losing Weight, How Can I Fix It?

Bio Oil and Massage will not help your neck appearance.Depending on the degree of excess neck skin will determine the best approach ranging from a modified facelift (mini lift), neck lift only to a full traditional facelift with or without platysmal plication. For most I have been able to use a mini lift such as the MACS lift, Lite Lift and others will improve both the lower face(jawline) as well as the neck. A necklift mainly focuses on the neck. The best value and quickest recovery time in my experienced is from a mini-lift procedure. For more extensive turkey waddle problems there is no substitute for a traditional facelift/necklift procedures.An exam is always needed to determine how the specific causes of your undesired neck appearance. In particular there are 4 main factors that need to be evaluated:1. the amount of redundant skin, excess fat below the chin, (requires neck or facelift)2. banding of your neck mid-line neck muscles (platysmal bands) - requires platysmal plication (neck tightening)3. elasticity of your skin. - requires laser or peels, thermage, ultherapy4. a weak chin (supports the skin structure) - requires chin augmentationEach of these components are dealt with in a different manner. For example, excess fat requires direct removal or liposuction (more common), widely spread playtsmal bands are brought together (neck tightening), and excess skin is removed with a lower facelift or neck lift (this can be done with minimal scars). Certain lasers and peels can help with elasticity problems and your photo seems to indicate adequate chin projection.Traditional liposuction removes excess fat superficial to the platysmal muscle. A neck lift is able to remove fat both above and below the platysmal muscle and tighten it; this will give a more defined jaw/neck line. .The lax skin in your upper neck can be approached directly by a less invasive facelift in the mini-face lift such as the MAC or Lite Lift procedures. The least invasive would be one of these procedures which corrects the upper neck loose skin extremely well.. My own personal preference and in my hands the one with the least invasive approach is a Lite Lift which is performed in my office under local anesthesia with some oral sedation without the need for IV sedation or general anesthesia.Always go to a board certified plastic surgeon with great experience in neck and face lifting.

For loose, excess skin, there is no substitute for surgery, and I wouldn’t expect the bio-oil and massage to help. As a board certified plastic surgeon who truly enjoys facelifting and neck lifting, I often hear from patients who are so happy to have lost the weight, but are now dealing with loose skin, commonly of the face and neck. I would recommend considering a neck lift to remove the excess skin as well as the remaining fat. The way I perform the surgery, I hide the incision behind the ear so that you could wear your hair short or back without any telltale signs of surgery in easy view. This would be the most effective and transformative result, leaving behind no excess skin and creating a smooth neck contour. There are minimally invasive procedures you could consider such as microneedling with RF but the results will not be as transformative as the neck lift. I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon in person to discuss your concerns and options.

Weight loss comes with significant health benefits and unfortunately some aesthetic shortcomings, in particular when the skin has started to lose some elasticity.Ideally, before considering surgery you should finish your weight loss project, even if  the neck appearance is problematic. In the interim, an assessment with a surgeon can identify whether the neck lines are associated with platysma muscle tension, in which case Botox or equivalent could assist through your weight loss journey. Ultimately, a neck lift or facelift and neck lift procedure is the specific treatment for your concerns as it help to adapt the skin envelope to the new volume of the area under the chin.