I’m 29 and recently gained then lost weight. Is this loose skin or platysmal bands under my chin? (Photo)

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I noticed these bands about a year ago and it seems like my neck now looks older than my face. I did lose around 30 pounds over the pandemic and noticed it made them worse. Will the skin ever tighten up? I am active and have normal BMI and was looking into RF treatments like Morpheus 8. Would surgery also be an option? Maybe a mini neck lift?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

this is loose skin and bands, you will need a combination approach. botox, morpheus, threads, ultherapy, thermage can be used in the office.  facetite can also be used (see link).

most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift.  an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done.

For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed.  Options include:
1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face
2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping.
3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender
4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined

Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma.

See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Gregory S. Keller, MD, FACS · Answer

At your age, an incisional neck lift for the platysma bands and skin tightening is overkill, and you would want to avoid incisions. Liposuction of the neck would only increase the skin laxity you experienced from your weight loss, Fortunately, you can tighten the skin, lyse the bands, and lift the neck through needle hole incisions with FaceTite and an advanced form of myellevate called a trampoline platysmaplasty

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. I would advocate going on a series of in-person consultations to get the best advice. It appears to be loose skin which will require surgical intervention, but it could be platysmal banding as well.

Tanveer Janjua, MD · Answer

CHIN & NECK
Chin Liposuction and Thermitight
Chin liposuction helps reduce the bulge under the chin and can be done for the whole neck. Once the fat is removed the skin can become loose and saggy in some cases. It can be avoided by combining it with Thermitight which is a radiofrequency heat delivered under the skin to tighten it. Both chin liposuction and Thermitight can be done at the same time. The recovery is fast and it can be done under local anesthesia.
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Regards
Dr. J

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Getting Facetite RF and Morpheus8 done under local would make a huge improvement in the neck creases and is easy to undergo.

I’m 29 and recently gained then lost weight. Is this loose skin or platysmal bands under my chin? (Photo)

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Answer: Chin liposuction

Answer: Chin liposuction

Answer: Facetite RF and morpheus8 can help a lot for neck creases.

Answer: Facetite RF and morpheus8 can help a lot for neck creases.

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I’m 29 and recently gained then lost weight. Is this loose skin or platysmal bands under my chin? (Photo)

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Answer: Chin liposuction

Answer: Chin liposuction

Answer: Facetite RF and morpheus8 can help a lot for neck creases.

Answer: Facetite RF and morpheus8 can help a lot for neck creases.

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