I am 24 with a nice figure and weight but I have extra weight under my chin and jowels. Its started and has been slowly getting worse for the past year and even my friends are starting to notice. It fluctuates daily, sometimes almost going away, sometimes huge. It makes me look fat when I'm really not. I asked my doctor and she's done tests but found no medical cause. I was thinking it might be stress or water retention but nothing is helping and my doctor doesn't care.
September 4, 2014
Answer: Facial/Submental Fullness It is difficult without a photograph to assess. Generally, there are many minimally invasive procedures to deal with what you describe. Find a surgeon who offers computer imaging. That way you can be specific with what bothers you, and the surgeon can show you realistically, based upon your anatomy, what can be done.
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September 4, 2014
Answer: Facial/Submental Fullness It is difficult without a photograph to assess. Generally, there are many minimally invasive procedures to deal with what you describe. Find a surgeon who offers computer imaging. That way you can be specific with what bothers you, and the surgeon can show you realistically, based upon your anatomy, what can be done.
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Answer: Please see your primary care physician What you describe may be a medical condition that should not be treated with surgery.There are certain medical conditions and side effects from medications that can cause exactly would you describe. In your case more than most, it is imperative that the correct diagnosis be made first.If you do go to a plastic surgeon, please explain the following: your face is getting fuller without weight gain.This should be an immediate tip-off for the need for a medical work-up.This look is sometimes called a cushinoid look. This was first described by Dr. CushingIt can come from hormone imbalances and the side effects to medications.This may very well also be your natural fat distribution.It's critical to know what's going on with you to make sure you don't have any underlying conditions.Please follow up with your primary care doctor.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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Answer: Please see your primary care physician What you describe may be a medical condition that should not be treated with surgery.There are certain medical conditions and side effects from medications that can cause exactly would you describe. In your case more than most, it is imperative that the correct diagnosis be made first.If you do go to a plastic surgeon, please explain the following: your face is getting fuller without weight gain.This should be an immediate tip-off for the need for a medical work-up.This look is sometimes called a cushinoid look. This was first described by Dr. CushingIt can come from hormone imbalances and the side effects to medications.This may very well also be your natural fat distribution.It's critical to know what's going on with you to make sure you don't have any underlying conditions.Please follow up with your primary care doctor.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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