Question:
excess neck skin

What can you do for a turkey wrinkled neck? I have lost 77 pounds and still have 100 more to go and my neck looks gross. It actually looked much better fat? What can I do to help this?    — rosheet (posted on May 5, 2008)

May 5, 2008
Wait 18 months after surgery to look at surgery as a solution. I was worried as I started to loose as I am 62. My fitness trainer had me do a lot of neck excersize that actually sharnk the skin around my neck, My doc was so impressed he wanted to come and see what those were when I did my next session. I told him he could come and see, but he had to pay my trainer for that session. He did, and said he still could not see how I was tighting the skin on my neck and stomach, but had to admit it was hard work. My legs are no cooperating the same, and my upper arms have a simular problem, but 18 months is what you need to wait for a sergical solution. I use skin tighting creams even night. I love having my wife rubbing them into me. She like contributing where she can, but tell me don't worry about the skin because I am going to be with her for many more years thanks to the tool I got from RNY WLS. Best of success to you. Bill
   — William (Bill) wmil

May 5, 2008
I got lucky in that much of my skin went back into place fairly nicely with no plastic surgery...But my neck really bugs me! I think it comes with age too as I am going to be 44 this summer...but I cannot seem to hide it or get rid of it. If I have any plastics at all... it will be my neck first!! LOL Skin firming lotions really do help...but in the end age still catches up with all of us! :(
   — .Anita R.

May 5, 2008
Contact me. I might have a solution.
   — bariatricdivalatina

May 5, 2008
I agree with the other posts that it is much too soon to be concerned about your neck. I think that if you start moisterizing your neck being careful to go always in an upward motion towards your hairline, by using coconut oil you could see improvement. Additionally, if you commence working with a personal trainer, he or she could design specific exercise routines which should help you as well.
   — Christine Gibson

May 5, 2008
I use Avon's Thermafirm Cream. It works really well. I put it on 3 times a day and it puts the elasticity and spring back into your skin and also firms the skin up. Let me know if your interested. I can send you out a sample to try.
   — Karen M.