PDO Threads, Ultherapy, or what to tighten saggy turkey neck skin for 27 year old?

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I’m 27, soon to be 28 and I’ve noticed a slight sagging of skin right below my chin/upper neck area. I exercise/lift weights daily but I also see it’s a genetic thing as my lean father too has some sagging skin in the same area. Since it’s not fat, I don’t see myself being a candidate for kybella, so should I use threads? Ultherapy? How can I tighten that skin and get a snatched jawline?? Please and thank you!

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACS · Answer

Thread lifts have been demonstrated in several studies to have results that last from a few months to a year, and that mirrors my experience so I would  not recommend them.  There are a number of modalities that fundementally heat the tissues to a point that causes collagen shrinkage ( ie skin shrinkage) without visble damage to the tissues.    The tightening is modest but for you may be the right approach. I have seen disappointments with Ulthera and complications of loss of subcutaneous fat with radio frequency ( such as Facetite) and so favor laser assisted (Precision)because of the extra control of degree of heating.   All of these are being heavily marketed and it is very difficult to judge based on a few before and after pictures, which are often highly selected.  Choose a reputable surgeon based on credentials experience and reputation.   Online reviews are helpful but even these need to be viewed carefully to make sure you feel they are not being managed.

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Hi @AllisonRosexo! I highly recommend Morpheus 8.  Morpheus8 is a non-surgical treatment for full body skin resurfacing, skin tightening, and fat reduction of stubborn areas. It uses minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency energy (RF) to penetrate the skin deeper than other microneedling devices, triggering the skin’s natural healing response to promote skin tightening and lifting.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question, a combination approach is needed to get the most improvement with skin tightening for the face. I recommend J Plasma, lasers (Fraxel, Clear + Brilliant, Co2,(Halo)), (plasma pen,) microneedling/(RF/)prp, ultherapy and rf treatments to get the best outcomes. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Photographs or an examination of you would be helpful to give you the best advice as to which treatments might help to tighten the sagging skin you see under your chin.  It is possible a radio frequency treatment, such as NeckTite (also known as FaceTite) could help you.

Curtis Perry, MD · Answer

With sagging skin threads are unlikely to be a good long term choice. Skin tightening procedures using internal probes such as ThermiTight would probably be the best option.

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