How to remove a hump on your neck so that you forget about it forever

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.

Despite their thinness, Cameron Diaz and Charlize Theron have obvious problems at the base of their necks.

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.

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.

1. excess body weight,
2. hormonal imbalance.

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

3. “buffalo hump” in men is the result of uneven accumulation of adipose tissue in the upper back due to lipodystrophy,
4. metabolic disorders - for example, insufficiency of enzymes responsible for the metabolism of fats,
5. taking toxic medications, such as protease inhibitors
6. hormonal drugs for the treatment of arthritis and AS, Beclomethasone, Budesonide, Fluticasone, Hydrocortisone and others.
7. the consequence of sedentary work is deformation of the cervical spine.

Why is widow's hump dangerous?

The need to constantly strain to keep the head in the correct position leads to spasm and fluid stagnation. The fatty tissue grows, over time it can occupy the entire neck, even the back of the head, which will cause problems with blood circulation, including the supply of oxygen to the brain. At serious stages, insomnia appears and apnea occurs - this is what is called stopping breathing during sleep.

Due to constantly cramped muscles and tension, headaches often occur. And finally, the widow’s hump is also an aesthetic problem: because of it, the neck loses its grace and appears wide and short.

Symptoms of the appearance of withers are visual: the characteristic hump is difficult to confuse with something else, but it is advisable to fight it in the initial stages, when it is smaller in size and responds better to therapy.

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.

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.

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.

Treatment of withers with medications

Important! It is possible to treat widow's hump with medical means only in the presence of pain or complications of osteochondrosis. In this case, they will help you:

• “Ibuprofen”, “Diclofenac” - drugs with anti-inflammatory effects for use externally and internally;
• “Ketanov”, “Analgin” - painkillers and anesthetics;
• vitamins of groups PP and B;
• "Mydocalm" - antispasmodics that will help relax muscles;
• "Finalgon" - irritating and warming drugs;
• chondroprotectors - preventing further aggravation of the situation.

Important! Medicines will not get rid of the hump, but will only relieve the pain a little, so this therapy cannot be used in isolation.

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.

Technique for massage of the cervical-collar area: types of movements

The main task of a massage therapist is to improve blood flow in the neck and relieve muscle spasms. A massage always begins with preparation. The movements will be light, stroking to warm up the skin and muscles, and then gradually intensify. Before the procedure, it is advisable to take a shower and cleanse the skin of sweat and other contaminants. The specialist must use special gels or creams, oils that will allow the hands to glide over the skin. If the client is allergic to herbal or other components, it is worth informing about this in advance.

Massage of the cervical-collar area includes several types of movements:

• Stroking . The massage session begins and ends with these movements. With the help of stroking, the massage therapist relaxes the muscles and warms the skin. At this stage, you can already feel that the pain in the neck area is gradually decreasing. Strokes can be flat, superficial, deep, intermittent, or continuous, rake-like. The specialist selects their type and intensity for each client separately. It is important that the movements are quite intense, warm up well and prepare the skin and muscles for further manipulation, but they should not cause pain.
• Rubbing . The movements are similar to stroking, but they are more intense, warm up the skin and muscles more, and relieve spasm and pain. Rubbing can be straight, spiral or circular. Typically, types of movements are combined to enhance the warming effect.
• Kneading . This is the longest stage of the massage. The specialist begins to influence the muscles and ligaments. It grabs, lifts, and compresses tissue. There are transverse and longitudinal kneading. Such movements should not be too intense; they are performed at a slow pace and always use gel or oil. With each session, the intensity of kneading will increase.
• Effleurage . These are jerky movements that increase blood flow and improve muscle contractility.

During the massage process, the specialist can also use auxiliary movements, for example, rolling or vibration. Intense vibration is especially useful when you need to increase muscle tone. After vibration, percussive techniques, light tapping with fingers or the edge of the palm are used.

The specialist must well control and regulate the pressure on the skin and muscles so that the massage is quite effective, but does not cause severe pain to the client and does not leave bruises on the skin.

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.

Indications and contraindications for massage

Massage of the cervical-collar area is a pleasant relaxing procedure. It can be carried out for prevention, simply to relax and relieve tension after a hard day, or to improve the condition of the skin. Medical indications for a massage course are:

• A sedentary lifestyle, working at a computer or other type of activity that requires maintaining an uncomfortable body position for a long time (seamstress, car mechanic, etc.);
• Stiffness and pain in the neck;
• Chondrosis and osteochondrosis;
• Appearance of withers;
• Chronic headaches;
• Scoliosis;
• Radiculitis;
• Dizziness;
• Disorders of the cardiovascular system;
• VSD (vegetative-vascular dystonia);
• Hypertension;
• Cerebral circulation disorders and decreased performance.

Sometimes massage is recommended for hernias or during the recovery period after injuries, but consultation with a doctor is necessary before the procedure. Contraindications for massage of the cervical-collar area are malignant benign tumors, pregnancy, thrombosis, hypertensive crises, serious mental damage, sexually transmitted diseases, instability of the cervical vertebrae, pregnancy, aneurysms, and severe blood diseases.