If the sagging skin on your neck and chest make you feel very unhappy about your appearance, change it. When skin loses its elasticity, flexibility, and strength, it succumbs to gravity and sags. Several things can affect your skin, including the aging process and rapid weight loss. Although you can't turn back the clock or change how you lost weight in the past, you can take steps to improve your neck skin now.

Exercise Properly

Losing weight too quickly can have many negative effects on your skin, including the skin on your neck and chest. Your skin stretches to overcome the extra weight on your body. If your skin stretches too much, it may not have the strength or flexibility to bounce back. Eventually, the skin on your neck, chest, and shoulders sag or wrinkle.

Although you can't tone the skin on your neck and chest specifically, you can tighten, strengthen, and improve the muscles beneath your skin. You can do this by building strong muscles throughout your entire body. Well-defined muscle tissue may help fill out the spaces beneath your loose skin over time. The skin in your neck, chest, shoulders, and other body areas may appear toner and tighter as well. 

If exercise doesn't yield the results you need for your skin, see a cosmetic specialist for further assistance.

Consider a Facelift

A cosmetic surgeon will generally assess your entire face and neck before they offer the right treatment to you. Sometimes, loose skin isn't the only problem aging adults have. Some adults may also have significant problems with their eyelids and foreheads. If your neck and chest region are the only problems a specialist finds, they'll move forward with your treatment. 

A cosmetic surgeon may offer many solutions for your sagging skin, including a facelift. Facelift procedures usually address problems in the lower half of the face and neck. The procedures may be as minor as tightening the skin over your cheeks or as in-depth as removing excess skin from your chin and neck. All facelift procedures are designed to give you a more youthful appearance. 

Depending on the extent of your facelift treatment, you may experience some minor problems, such as bruising and swelling in your skin. A surgeon will provide instructions on how to maintain your skin until it heals. 

If you're ready to treat your sagging neck and chest skin, contact a cosmetic surgeon today.