12/09/2025
"Any type of significant weight loss and the associated 'deflation,' whether driven by GLP-1s, gastric sleeve surgery or natural weight loss, can create a turkey neck," said Dr. Hamilton. "We are seeing more of this phenomenon in increasingly younger patients since weight loss success with the GLP-1s is now so common."
Let's talk turkey. No, not the one you are preparing to put on your Thanksgiving table. Let's talk about "turkey neck." That loose, sagging skin around the neck that resembles one of the most identifiable parts of a turkey.