I'm 30 years old and skin under chin starting to sag. Do I have options?? (photos)

It's difficult to suggest per your photos and via online. The best neck #lift surgeon will evaluate both your anatomical features and aesthetic goals to determine which neck lift procedure best suits your individual needs. Factors which are considered during your consultation to determine if you are a #candidate for #rejuvenating the neck include: •Visibility and amount of excess fat below the chin and along the neckline.•The presence of banding down the front of the #neck.•The amount of #excess skin and condition of your skin.•Chin Deficiency.•Presence of Prominent Digastric Muscles (a.k.a. submandibular gland fullness).During the examination the chin will be evaluated along with the neck and jawline.  A weak #chin means there is not adequate chin support for the skin along the neck line. In younger individuals a chin implant alone is usually all that is needed to improve the appearance of the neck. Subsequently, it will also improve the overall balance of the face and can create the illusion of a smaller nose. 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.If you are not a candidate at the time of your #consultation, your board certified plastic surgeon can recommend non-surgical alternatives to address your concern. Consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in #neck lift procedures is important to ensure you are receiving the best advice, care, and surgical experience possible.

Thanks for sharing. In general, current neck and lower face rejuvenation treatments include:Surgical Neck lift* with a Lower Facelift would be the gold standard and gets the best overall results in the jowls and neckSurgical Neck lift* which removes skin would be the next best procedureNeck liposuction and/or laser lipolysis if only fat removal is required, typically in a younger patient. (A platysmaplasty can be added for further muscle tightening)Ultherapy is an FDA approved non invasive tightening using ultrasound technologyKybella is a new FDA approved injection that melts fat under the chinBotox to the platysma bands to decrease their activity and show*It is important the a Neck lift involves some liposuction and importantly a platysmaplasty which is a procedure that tightens the underlying loose neck muscles. Based on your photos, you do have excess skin. it is possible that you would benefit from a surgical neck lift or ultherapy to tighten the skin. Talk to several board certified surgeons experienced in face and neck rejuvenation to discuss your options.

Even at age 30, signs of aging can be present. A complete physical exam and learning your medical history is the most important information right now. Pictures are great, but not enough. Meet with a qualified surgeon for an evaluation. You certainly have options, from non-surgical laser skin tightening, which melts fat and tightens collagen, to full surgical face and neck lift procedures that remove excess skin and fat. Either way, I like to advise patients that cosmetic surgery is a lifelong endeavor, and you're starting early. Establish with a plastic surgeon you're comfortable seeing for many years to come. Good luck!

Dear lisa.fremont,There are always options to any cosmetic concern. The sagging you experience under the neck can be resolved through a Laser-Assisted Weekend Necklift.  This procedure that I created and refined utilizes a laser to treat the three areas that compose your neck: skin, muscle and fat. As you will see from the attached video, I point out that if a procedure does not address skin, muscle and fat then the procedure is destined to fail. Consult a board certified plastic surgeon and discuss your conerns. Sincerely Yours,Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

I treat this everyday in my practice. You may be a surgical candidate but you do not need surgery for improvement. Properly performed liposuction with energy based devices and physical fat removal will do fantastic to remove the fat, lift the skin, and contour the jawline. I pretreat everyone with Botox 1-2 weeks before surgery to relax the neck muscles, allowing for better retraction of the skin after surgery. Then after treatment we do skin tightening with Venus Legacy/Thermage to improve the results and decrease the neck swelling. I suggest you only see an expert for treatment of this area as a meticulous surgeon is required to get great results and complications in this area can be devastating both medically and cosmetically. A new medication that is used to remove chin fat with injections called Kybella may also be an option, as it secondarily allows for skin tightening/lifting as well. A formal consultation is needed to determine what are the best options for you. Best, Dr. Emer.