What is wrong with my neck? Platysmal bands? (Photo)

Yes those are platysma bands. Since they are  more pronounced upon animation and not at rest, I would recommend you to get botox injected to the area.  

It would be best to consult with a board-certified surgeon in-person as you may have more than one option. The presence of banding down the front of the #neck, and, amount of excess skin and condition of your skin are among some factors which determine if you are a #candidate for #rejuvenating the neck. Chin deficiency with the neck and jawline are also taken into consideration. A weak #chin implies a lack of chin support for the skin along the neck line. As a stand-alone procedure, chin augmentation can be performed in the office under local #anesthesia. For individuals with signs of aging in the neck, a chin implant added to one of the recommended procedures above, will provide optimal results.
Patients who desire facial rejuvenation that is affordable, quick, and effective should also consider the Lite-lift™. Like the Life-Style™ facelift, this is a modified facelift, individualized for each patient, that can be performed in the office with a local anesthetic and improve signs of aging around the neck, jawbone and lower face. These procedures are not "Thread-lifts" or "String-lifts". We do not use the "barbed" sutures employed in these other lifting operations. The Lite-lift™ uses longer lasting techniques that are discussed below. Because the incisions are limited, there is less bruising, swelling and healing time for most patients. Many patients can be back to work in one to two weeks looking rested and more youthful.A board certified plastic surgeon should evaluate both your anatomical features and aesthetic goals to suggest which procedure best suits your needs. In some cases there may be more than one option to choose from. If you are not a candidate at the time of your #consultation, your board surgeon can recommend non-surgical alternatives to address your concern. 

Neck bands can be improved with botox and deep RF heating such as thermage or sublative.  I have had success with smart lipo even just for tightening if there is some laxity.  If you want a more permanent improvement, thermi or platysmaplasty are the way to go.  I suggest a noninvasive approach at your age, and see a cosmetic dermatologist with experience in neck rejuvenation.

Yes, your presence of Significant (Platysmal) Banding is what is bothering you– this requires bringing the muscles together in the upper/mid neck to a more youthful position and occasionally their release. This procedure is called a platysmaplasty or platysma plication. Mild banding can be treated non- surgically with Botox or Dysport but this requires injections 3-4 times a year for maintenance

They are the vertical platysma bands that are visible because you are skinny at your neck and maybe due also to the early aging. They have correction with a properly done neck lift in experienced hands, a muscular lift, but I deem it is too soon for you for such major procedure. Give it a think.

The platysma bands that you have are only present upon motion and therefore will need to be sutured as well as partially excised and then transected so as not to create an unnatural appearance A better evaluation can be made in person. I would not be aggressive or you can end up with a skeletonized neck. See a very experienced facelift surgeon for this. 

The treatment for platysmal bands is a platysma-plasty. The platysma-plasty is usually only performed  when the platysmal bands are present at rest, not upon animation. A platysma plasty involves making an incision underneath the chin and suturing the platysmal bands together between the hyoid bone and the incision. If the bands are very dynamic, transection of them can be performed lower in the neck through the same incision.  Botox can also be helpful here as well. Fatty deposits can also be removed from above and below the platysma muscle at the same time, if needed.  For more information and many examples of platysma-plasty , please see the link and the video below

YES those are platysma bands and can be corrected with a platysmaplasty associated with a neck lift Dr Corbin

You do not have platysmal Bands. What you are seeing is normal contractions of the Platysma Muscle when speaking. At rest you have a beautiful neck! Do not consider surgery.You do not need a neck lift or Platysmaplasty yet. Try Botox to lessen Platysma Muscle contraction.

HiThey are neck muscle (platysma)  anterior bands.  If you are not showing any other signs of aging, Botoxor Dysport injections will improve them until you develop sings of aging at which point a surgical correction will be more long-lasting.  Best wishes.