Ever since I was a small child, I had a fat deposit in the front of my neck that resembled a goitre. Doctors always questioned me about it and sent me to have ultrasounds, which revealed that my thyroid is normal (no goitre!). The mass is soft and fatty, and I can pinch and stretch it with my fingers, and it grows bigger/smaller with my weight. I'll be going to a doctor for advice, but I wanted to find out the options by myself. To remove it, would I need liposuction, or a neck lift, or both?
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At 18, you will still see continued changes to your physique. You may still have some "baby fat" that you will grow out of with time. You need to make sure that you are treating an area that is resistant to diet and exercise as well. See a board-certified plastic surgeon to get a formal opinion...
Liposuction is a procedure that removes fat from the body by suctioning it out. Liposuction typically takes less than an hour to complete, but the procedure can take up to three hours if your surgeon is removing large volumes of fat. Skin reattachment (also known as "redraping") can take...
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