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My mother's front area of neck muscles (below chin)has been enlarged. how to reduce it?
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Would check thyroid: Levels which could cause a goiter in her neck. Sometimes a lack of iodine in the diet can do this too. Need to see a doc.
Answered 1/5/2014
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