Thank you for the link Vicky! The part about pressing against my hand sounded wierd but I did feel the muscles in my neck when I tried it so I'll give it a try. Like you said, it can't hurt. And I am doing cardio three times a week so maybe that will help too. One option I discussed with a doctor is liposuction in the area but he seemed to think it would have limited results and while less expensive than surgery it was still pretty pricy too. If I were willing to pay that much I'd pay a bit more and get the whole proceedure. I'll try the exercises and hope for the best. Thanks again .