How can I reduce my turkey neck? Generally at a relatively low body fat % (photos)

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Thank you for your question and sharing your photograph. You seem quite young, so perhaps it’s better to discuss this in person with a surgeon rather than ask questions based on photographs. The images suggest prominence of the digastric muscles and visibility of the lower part of the submandibular glands. This is why, with the floor of the mouth lifted when the tongue is held to the upper palate, part of this is hidden. The same will happen when swallowing, which produces a relatively similar movement.

The procedure that can decrease the volume is the anterior neck lift because liposuction addresses fatty tissue under the skin, and this is not relevant in your situation. The anterior neck lift can deal with centrally seated fatty tissue, a relatively small volume in your case, the volume of the digastric muscles, and the volume of the lower part of the submandibular glands. It is an element that has hereditary roots and, when controlled, also has a lasting effect.

Your workout at the gym most likely involves weights, and this does lead to some increase in the digastric muscles, but probably is inconsequential to the visibility of the submandibular glands.

Since it only takes a small amount of excess fat in the chin area to give a full appearance, even thin people can have fat there. It just depends where the fat pocket is. Often, this is genetic, and not related to overally body weight. Liposuction is a great option for targeted fat removal in this area.