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Is it possible to have a neck left to fix excess/loose/fatty skin around protruding hyoid bone? (Photo)

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A few years ago I went to a surgeon to inquire about a neck lift. I was told it wasn’t possible and that I have a protruding hyoid bone. The surgeon said he had only seen one other individual with a hyoid bone like mine. Is it actually possible to have a neck lift to fix the excess/loose/fatty skin around the protruding hyoid bone? If not, is there anything I can do to lift and tighten the skin so I don’t have that bulge? My neck has been like this since childhood.

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