11 years after my thyroid surgery I started not being able to wear crew necks and turtlenecks. For new clothes I buy v-necks. For old clothes I either convert them into a new shirt as a sewing project or take a pair of scissors and convert it quickly. Most of my old shirts and sweaters just went to the Goodwill. But for yours, perhaps just washing them a few dozen times would work? Or sewing soft flannel on the problem area? My father had this problem with his shoes and he did shoe surgery.