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I Have a Wide Neck. Please Advise? (photo)

mimileighOct 15, 2013
Not fat, I don't need a neck lift. I need the muscles to relax. I've done Yoga, chiropractic, massage. I can't seem to create the definition. Most people have a neck and shoulders, I have one diagonal line from my ear to the edge of my shoulders. not sure how to find a specialist for this.

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