I'm 22 years old. I often loose and gain weight; but most often loose. How can I get rid of fat on my neck? I have friends that are bigger and dont have a fat neck.
August 11, 2015
Answer: Treatment for Neck Fat Thanks for sharing. Sometimes certain areas of fat will be difficult to remove despite diet and exercise. The submental fat area may be one of these areas. Being only in your 20's you are a candidate for neck liposuction to remove some of this fat. Realize liposuction only removes "skin fat" it does not remove the "deeper fat" Once the fat is removed the skin will contract and tighten up in the areas that are liposuctioned. Older patients, typically 45 or older would likely need a "neck lift" in addition to neck lipo. This would involve a platysmaplasty (tightening the neck muscles) and possibly skin excision. Newer methods to remove submental fat include Laser Lipolysis and Kybella. Laser lipolysis melts fat and stimulates skin contraction and may be combined with traditional liposuction or is a stand alone procedure. Kybella is a new FDA approved medication that is injected into the submental fat to melt it over time. These injections are repeated.
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August 11, 2015
Answer: Treatment for Neck Fat Thanks for sharing. Sometimes certain areas of fat will be difficult to remove despite diet and exercise. The submental fat area may be one of these areas. Being only in your 20's you are a candidate for neck liposuction to remove some of this fat. Realize liposuction only removes "skin fat" it does not remove the "deeper fat" Once the fat is removed the skin will contract and tighten up in the areas that are liposuctioned. Older patients, typically 45 or older would likely need a "neck lift" in addition to neck lipo. This would involve a platysmaplasty (tightening the neck muscles) and possibly skin excision. Newer methods to remove submental fat include Laser Lipolysis and Kybella. Laser lipolysis melts fat and stimulates skin contraction and may be combined with traditional liposuction or is a stand alone procedure. Kybella is a new FDA approved medication that is injected into the submental fat to melt it over time. These injections are repeated.
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April 6, 2015
Answer: Neck Fat: Alternatives Deposition of fat in the neck and under the chin (submental) is problematic for many patients and does appear to demonstrate some familial genetic patterns. Fortunately this can be treated with good results and relatively little downtime. My preference is to do ultrasound assisted liposuction to remove the fat and tighten the skin. This procedure works best in patients with younger, elastic skin and no platysmal banding. If excess skin is the issue then a more involved procedure such as a neck/face lift is the better option.A new injectable alternative will be available perhaps as soon as Fall 2015 pending FDA approval: ATX-101. This alternative will be an office infection which will dissolve fat in the neck/submental area. Again, patients with good skin elasticity will probably benefit most from this noninvasive treatment.
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April 6, 2015
Answer: Neck Fat: Alternatives Deposition of fat in the neck and under the chin (submental) is problematic for many patients and does appear to demonstrate some familial genetic patterns. Fortunately this can be treated with good results and relatively little downtime. My preference is to do ultrasound assisted liposuction to remove the fat and tighten the skin. This procedure works best in patients with younger, elastic skin and no platysmal banding. If excess skin is the issue then a more involved procedure such as a neck/face lift is the better option.A new injectable alternative will be available perhaps as soon as Fall 2015 pending FDA approval: ATX-101. This alternative will be an office infection which will dissolve fat in the neck/submental area. Again, patients with good skin elasticity will probably benefit most from this noninvasive treatment.
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