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I have a low hyoid bone, that's why I have so much fat under my chin. Any surgery that can lift the hyoid bone? (photos)

Is there such a surgery?

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Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
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Answered on Oct 2, 2022
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