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Globetrotter    1,340

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How come nobody ever mentions neck lifts or jawline tightening or facelifts? Our faces lose a lot of volume, rapidly, and there really is such a thing as "WLS face", but nobody every mentions getting anything done? I'm young(ish) and the first thing I noticed after losing a significant amount of weight was the crepey pouch at my throat and a less-than-crisp edge to my jaw, deeper cheekbone lines and crinkling around the eyes. FU** THAT SHI*!!!! If there is a non-surgincal way of fixing it, please let me know, otherwise snippity doo dah!

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MichiganChic    3,262

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Yeah, I'm 51, and I have a crepey gobble neck. I hate it. I'm getting mine fixed. I know of one person in the support group at my surgeons office who had it done, she is young (about 35) and she looks great. I need a lot of work done, and I'm thinking I'm going to start with that. It's the thing you can't hide with clothes...even turtles necks or scarves are not high enough!

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MichiganChic    3,262

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There was a plastic surgeon at the last support group I went to. He said that often people who have lost a lot of weight don't really need face lifts, they need "contouring", meaning use of fillers. He mentioned the lines around the mouth and eyes, and said that you can use fillers to plump and lift. He showed pics that really looked great. However, I don't want my neck/chin filled back in, lol. Pretty sure that's going to require a knife.

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Globetrotter    1,340

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Yeah I've noticed that all the famous females who are complimented as "aging gracefully" never have anything overtly done to their faces, but do maintain a good jawline, that seems to be the key ...

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SueJH    205

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So glad someone else mentioned this! I notice the lovely wrinkly sag of skin on my neck. So attractive! I'm still early in the process, 10 weeks out tomorrow, so I am going to wait awhile before doing anything. Definitely on my "to do" list though!

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Queen of Crop    1,103

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I'm thinking of starting with the filler around the mouth; but I did have a breast reduction and lift in May. It was easy, affordable and I couldn't be more thrilled! When I lost weight for some reason I had one breast that became significantly smaller than the other (not to mention very flabby). They removed 150 grams of tissue from one, 9 from the other!!! And then did the lift.

It's all about moderation and not getting too crazy....but I may have my upper arms done next....

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Ballermom    803

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I'm 49 and also have loose skin under the neck. Got told though that I look younger!

I do wish to get a BBL, TT, BA with lift I'm looking into them. I'm gonna work on my face afterwards, Starting with a Neck lift. All these one at a time.

Funny when I looked into WLS didn't think I'd have to do plastic surgeries but now I'l be excited when i could afford to get some of these things done.

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AussieLady    521

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I had a brow lift and upper and lower eyelids as I looked like I had a constant frown. Thinking about getting my lower face lifted and neck done but my plastic surgeon said I needed to wait 8 months. I am 55, have lost 80 lbs. And my body, boobs etc are fine.

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zenandnow    514

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Yep, I've got the turkey neck too! Sucks, because my face actually looks younger with my weight loss (although I still have about 75 to go, so who knows - by then I could look like the crypt keeper). I've been doing some neck exercises, and I notice it's less 'crepey' if I stay hydrated, but it's still there. Some days I feel like taping the sides together behind my head just to smooth it out!! A neck lift is most definitely in my future.

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It's all new    453

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I had a neck lift, eyebrow lift, and had my lower eyelids done. I'm 37 but with the volume I lost in my face didn't look very youthful - my surgeon said she removed the same amount of excess skin that she does on the average 65 year old. I'm very happy with my results.

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sarsar    824

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Yep, I've got the turkey neck too! Sucks, because my face actually looks younger with my weight loss (although I still have about 75 to go, so who knows - by then I could look like the crypt keeper). I've been doing some neck exercises, and I notice it's less 'crepey' if I stay hydrated, but it's still there. Some days I feel like taping the sides together behind my head just to smooth it out!! A neck lift is most definitely in my future.

You could try this! :) I wonder if it really works...

http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Face-Neck-Lift-Dark/dp/B004BVYT2Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377049165&sr=8-1&keywords=facelift+tape

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zenandnow    514

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You could try this! :) I wonder if it really works...

http://www.amazon.co...s=facelift tape

LMAO!!!! Well whaddya know, someone actually invented it!! I could have been a zillionaire! LOL!

I can just see myself sitting in a meeting at work and !zing! my neck tape lets go and suddenly my saggy neck falls back down! How would I explain that?!?!

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sarsar    824

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LMAO!!!! Well whaddya know, someone actually invented it!! I could have been a zillionaire! LOL!

I can just see myself sitting in a meeting at work and !zing! my neck tape lets go and suddenly my saggy neck falls back down! How would I explain that?!?!

Didn't you see the picture? Her face looks perfect, I can't imagine that would happen!! :D

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