“After giving birth, a “tuft” appeared on the neck, where the back begins. It's been 7 months now, it's gotten bigger and looks ugly. Massage and exercise don't help. Is it possible to get rid of a hump without being noticed?
A hump on the neck, also called “widow’s hump” or “buffalo hump,” is a condition in which fat is deposited in the area of the VII vertebra on the border of the neck and back.
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Expert comment:
“People come to us at Platinental with complaints not only about aesthetics. The withers on the neck of women and men have an unpleasant feature - they constantly grow, harden and become painful. An impressive hump of fat on the neck limits neck mobility and forces you to keep your head down and slouch.
To support the head in a new position, the muscles of the neck and back are in constant tension, and exhausting pain appears in the shoulder area.
In serious cases, the fatty hump in the neck causes constant fatigue, lethargy and dizziness - excess fat doubles the vertebral artery, which supplies the brain.”
Salim Ragimov, plastic surgeon.
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Below we will tell you why this problem occurs, whether you can improve the situation yourself, and provide an overview of effective methods.
Causes of a hump on the neck
A hump on the neck develops for several unrelated reasons. Therefore, the means of influence and the effectiveness of their use vary greatly.
- excess body weight,
- hormonal imbalance.
- “buffalo hump” in men is the result of uneven accumulation of adipose tissue in the upper back due to lipodystrophy,
- metabolic disorders - for example, insufficiency of enzymes responsible for the metabolism of fats,
- taking toxic medications, such as protease inhibitors
- hormonal drugs for the treatment of arthritis and AS, Beclomethasone, Budesonide, Fluticasone, Hydrocortisone and others.
- the consequence of sedentary work is deformation of the cervical spine.
For example, after childbirth, the level of estrogen, which stimulates the breakdown of lipids, decreases. As a result, fat traps on our body, which include the area at the base of the neck, begin to accumulate fat.
“Widow’s hump” or “menopausal hump” in women after 45 years of age is also caused by a decrease in estrogen during menopause. Opsteoporosis, which develops against the background of menopause, also makes its contribution - the leaching of calcium leads to curvature of the neck and increases the severity of the hump.
The hump against the background of Itsenko-Cushing's disease also has a hormonal nature.
Diagram of the development of a “widow’s hump” on a woman’s neck
Diagnostic methods
Since there are quite a few causes of pathology, you need to be examined by several specialists at once, the main ones being a vertebrologist and a neurologist. A thorough examination will help establish an accurate diagnosis and select the most effective treatment. After the initial examination, radiography or more modern techniques - CT and MRI - are necessarily prescribed. These studies make it possible to identify pathologies of the spinal column and adjacent tissues, recording the slightest deviations from the norm.
The photographs clearly show the slightest changes both in the spine itself and in the adjacent tissues
To identify endocrine and neurological disorders and assess the condition of blood vessels, additional types of hardware and laboratory diagnostics are used. Based on the research results, the doctor selects the optimal treatment option for a particular patient.
How to get rid of the “hump” on the neck
There are several treatment methods, each with their own benefits, but they are effective under certain conditions.
Even before starting treatment, it is necessary to check and correct hormonal levels. Thus, for women during menopause, hormone replacement therapy has a very good effect.
Expert comment:
“Please do not start self-medication without consulting your doctor. Only he can determine the true cause of the problem.
If the root cause is curvature of the spine in the cervical region, you need an osteopath.
If medications are used, then without stopping them, even surgical methods do not help for long, and the fatty lump on the neck will appear again.
All my advice below will only help with the fatty nature of the hump and only for those who have taken control of its root cause.”
Maxim Vasiliev, plastic surgeon.
Stages of development
The hump does not grow sharply overnight; the disease goes through several stages:
- Slight curvature of up to 40 degrees, which is almost invisible to the naked eye. At the initial stage, there is every chance to overcome the progression of the pathology and avoid the development of a hump.
- The angle of curvature of the spine reaches 40-60 degrees. The patient begins to suffer from pain and has breathing problems. The deformation becomes more noticeable.
- The angle of curvature is already pronounced and is already 70 degrees. In case of serious problems with internal organs, the doctor may recommend surgery as a treatment.
- The most serious stage of the disorder, accompanied by severe physical and emotional discomfort. Often accompanied by disorders of the cardiac and respiratory systems, hypoxia and impaired renal function. In its advanced form, the pathology threatens complete paralysis of the lower extremities.
How to remove “withers” on the neck at home
In the initial stage, when the “hump” has just appeared, you can try to remove it yourself. According to our observations, only weight loss works here: exercise + proper nutrition.
There are no special exercises that will help you get rid of the hump on the back of your neck. Only general weight loss with a load on all large muscle groups is effective.
Acceleration of metabolism is facilitated by:
- maximum mobility - we climb the stairs on foot, and not by elevator, we walk often and for a long time;
- maintaining the room temperature no higher than 22°C.
Try removing the withers on the neck with a massage. It increases blood circulation and eliminates congestion. But you can start it only after consulting a doctor.
Unfortunately, the fat hump is one of the “fat traps” of the body, which retain fat and volume even with significant overall weight loss. Therefore, against a formed hump on the neck, conservative methods - diet, gymnastics, orthopedic corsets, folk remedies and massage are not effective, and even physiotherapy helps only temporarily.
It all starts with scoliosis!
A rib hump is not an independent disease, but a consequence of scoliosis, the most common pathology of the spine.
In the frontal projection (plane of the back), the spine should be absolutely straight. A person with correct posture, when standing with his back to the wall, simultaneously touches it with the extreme points of the back of his head, shoulder blades and buttocks.
A shift to the right or left is a sign of pathology. Its name is scoliosis, translated from Greek as “crooked”.
A characteristic sign of second degree scoliosis is a rib hump .
Causes of scoliosis
According to statistics, in 80% of cases scoliosis is diagnosed as idiopathic - that is, arising for reasons unknown to medicine.
Congenital scoliosis (5%) is a consequence of pathologies of intrauterine development.
The remaining 15% are acquired forms of scoliosis, the cause of which is
- Past illnesses that have caused weakening of the muscle corset (rickets).
- Intensive growth.
- Injuries.
- Lesions of the nerve roots of the spine.
- Constantly being in the wrong positions.
How to get rid of the “withers” on the back of the neck using cosmetic products
Cryolipolysis.
A procedure in which the fat fold is vacuum drawn into a special attachment, where it is cooled. In just 40 minutes, low temperatures effectively destroy fat cells.
Shock wave therapy.
Low frequency sound accelerates the breakdown of fats. At the same time, it stimulates blood circulation and lymph flow, which promotes the removal of breakdown products and a quick effect.
Lipolitics.
These are fat-breaking drugs that the surgeon injects into problem areas with a syringe.
To remove the scruff of the neck in women and men without surgery, we at Platinental use the drug Aqualix, the effect of which is comparable to liposuction.
The drug is made on the basis of deoxycholic acid, which in composition and action resembles human bile and is absolutely safe when administered correctly. The result is noticeable within half an hour. Depending on the size of the fatty hump in the neck, 2 to 5 treatments of 10 minutes each may be required.
Surgical treatment of scoliosis in children – when is surgery needed?
In case of scoliosis of 3rd degree, as a rule, and in case of 4th degree, surgery is mandatory.
The operation is aimed at restoring the verticality of the spine while maintaining its overall mobility.
an implant is attached to the deformed area - a special metal structure that resembles a belt with screws. The screws allow each vertebra to be fixed in the desired position and allow the surgeon to align the spinal column, orient it in the desired direction, and secure the result.
If the child is still growing, dynamic structures are used that can lengthen along with the growing spine.
As the curvature disappears, the scoliosis hump also goes away. This doesn't happen right away.
For cosmetic purposes, after six months, it is possible to perform an operation to resection the scoliosis hump .
Laser liposuction
The most effective way to quickly get rid of scruff on your neck. To remove the widow's hump on the neck with a laser, even endocrine disorders are not a contraindication if you follow the recommendations of your doctor and your hormones are compensated.
Through a 2-3 millimeter puncture, the doctor inserts a thin cannula with a light guide - a source of laser radiation, which destroys fat cells.
The main difficulty of the procedure is that the fat hump contains a large amount of dense fibrous tissue, which requires masterly skill from the surgeon.
Review:
“I got a hump with the onset of menopause. Everything I did - massages and rubbing, all to no avail. It got to the point where I kept wrapping myself in scarves and scarves.
I heard about Maxim Vasiliev, however, a friend had a different problem, and decided to have the hump surgically removed. The doctor approached the process with all seriousness and explained that the hump in my case would not go away on its own.
I had laser liposuction and forgot about my problem - the heaviness, stiffness and stooping went away. I feel rejuvenated!”
Maria, 53 years old.
Laser liposuction compares favorably with traditional liposuction. Firstly, minimal recovery time: when removing fat using the laser method, the likelihood of damage to blood vessels and nerve endings is practically eliminated. Secondly, laser technology allows you to work very delicately in the transition zones between the treated and untreated areas of the back - without the bumps and pits that are characteristic of classic liposuction.
The laser beam built into the cannula non-traumatically destroys fat and tightens the skin.
An osteopathic doctor will save you from widow's hump
An osteopath is not a massage therapist: he is a medical specialist with a higher education who approaches the issue of ailments in a comprehensive manner. Everything in the body is interconnected, and the cause of one or another “external” problem may be hidden, for example, in pathologies of internal organs, or in an imbalance of systems.
The effect of an osteopath is non-invasive, painless and relaxing.
How it will help:
- Relieves tension in the pericardial ligaments.
- Relaxes the diaphragm.
- Perform a lift of internal organs.
- Will return the vertebrae to their physiological positional state.
- Restores microcirculation in the affected area.
- Other.
And:
- will restore lightness to the body, balance individual systems of the body with each other.
Stitches and scar on the back after surgery
In order for the surgeon to make an incision and be able to get to the problem segment without exposing the patient to suffering, as they found out, the anesthesiologist gives an injection in the back for a strong anesthetic effect in a limited area or performs general anesthesia. Sometimes access is performed not through an incision with subsequent installation of an expander, but through the creation of a puncture hole. Therefore, for some interventions, stitches may not be applied at all; applying an antiseptic bandage will be sufficient. But in the majority of cases, after the operation, the edges of the wound are sutured with a special suture material using a unique technology for a specific type of procedure performed.
Suture after hernia removal.
The size of the suture depends on the type of method used and the scale of the operated area. If correction of scoliosis was performed, the suture will be made as wide as possible, and can even run along the entire ridge. An operation on one spinal segment involves a small incision, the length of which can be 1-8 cm. Sutures are removed only after normal fusion of the skin; usually, the procedure for removing threads from the wound area is prescribed 7-12 days after surgery.
After fixation.
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