Dear Doctor, The muscles in the front side of my neck on either side started shrinking showing the two stretches of pulled up muscles. One stretch is much visible and as a result some people used to ask me, what is it? Though it is not giving me any handicap as on today, it gives a bothering appearance and a fear that it is a symptom of some thing else. One Ayurvedic Doctor told me it is because of ageing.(I am 70 years old) Please clarify. Thank you.

Dr. Shivaam KesarwaaniGeriatrician3yrs exp

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Hello, The two muscle visible over your neck are the two normal muscle of Neck-The Sternocleidomastoids. One of the reasons that they have become prominent now ,may be due to muscle wasting of other neck muscles & loss of muscle fat layer ,which is normal according to your age.However,you can improve this condition by following proper diet plan.Try to include nuts,skimmed milk & protein rich food in your diet plan. However, if you are experiencing muscle spasms in your neck then it might be due to calcium deficiency in your body.  

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