Liposuction: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

Liposuction of the chin is actually liposuction of the neck and is for someone with excess fat in their neck and under the chin, but not too much extra skin. Some of the skin will tighten with liposuction alone, but your plastic surgeon will assess you see if a neck lift is also necessary.

Liposuciton alone is a very simple procedure that takes about 30 minutes and is done though a very small incision under the chin, and if necessary, one in front of each ear. The results can make someone look so much thinner and give a more defined look to their neck.

Some peole have no definition between the jaw and neck making them look very heavy even if they aren’t, and liposuction can resolve this problem. Liposuctin can also reduce a patient’s jowls through the same incisions.

Although a patient will look much better within a week, the final swelling may not subside for up to 6 months. Better stated, even though you may be elated with the results at 2-3 weeks, the best is yet to come.

The porcedure is almost always performed under local anesthesia with mild sedation if the patient desires. (E. Ronald Finger, MD, Savannah Plastic Surgeon)

Chin liposuction is a great procedure

It has minimal pain, rapid recovery and produces wonderful results for those fat deposits under the chin. I call it the mother of the bride procedure because so many women seek it because they hate how they photograph.

This is a quick procedure, taking less than a half hour under local anesthesia or oral pain medication, it is extremely popular, especially in conjunction with fillers such as Radiesse or Restylane for rejuvenation. (Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS, New York Plastic Surgeon)

Best results with a direct submental lipectomy, not liposuction.

The problem with liposuction for the neck is that there is no way to tell if the fat is deep, and under the platysma or superficial and on top of the platysma. (even for the most experienced surgeons) If the fat is removed superficially when it is mostly deep, irregularity will result.

going deep can be risky without seeing what you are doing. The best results are obtained with open submental lipectomy, ie direct removal of the fat under vision, from the correct place, tightening of the platysma muscle, and re-draping the skin.

This requires a small incision under the chin, which is really worth it. You may be lucky and get a good result with liposuction, but this is not a reliable way to go. (Rodney A. Green, MD, Cleveland Plastic Surgeon)

Simple procedure with great results

Liposuction for the chin is a great procedure and pretty straightforward. The procedure can often be done in the office under local anesthesia. Chin liposuction with help to define the jaw line, remove excess fat and even help to tighten some skin in the area.

Of course, you will want to make sure you are a good candidate for the procedure and don’t need a more extensive procedure. (Renato Saltz, MD, Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon)

Benefits of Chin Liposuction and Double Chin Surgery

There are patients who have a very discrete fat pat that lies right below the chin and into the midline of the neck. It is a very straight forward procedure to use a small liposuction cannula to remove this discrete area of fat.

The procedure is done through a very small incision hidden under the chin. The results can be dramatic and very satisfying to patients. (Carlin Vickery, MD (retired), New York Plastic Surgeon)

Chin liposuction: So simple

The procedure is probably technically be easiest the operation that we do, encompassing the following: the operation may performed under local, or intravenous sedation anesthesia the procedure usually takes less than 15 to 20 minutes, leaving one or two sutures bruising is minimal, and can usually be covered up you will see your final in about 2 to 3 weeks it often restores a useful appearance to a heavier neck. (John E. Sherman, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)

Chin Liposuction versus a Neck Lift

In evaluating a patient who’s interested in improving the appearance of the chin and neck, you have to assess how much of the appearance is due to excess fat, and how much is due to excess skin.

In general, the more excess fat (relative to excess skin), the better a result can be anticipated from liposuction. The final results of lipo depend on what the patient looks like beforehand, the surgery that’s done and – this is key – the ability of the skin to “shrink” or contract down into its new contour.

So if there is a lot of excess, hanging skin, or even a lot of skin relative to the amount of excess skin, then lipo alone is less likely to provide the desired result. Conversely, if there’s relatively more excess fat (than skin), you’re more likely to get a great result with lipo alone.

You should of course be seen be a plastic surgeon to assess where you fit into this spectrum. There are many examples of dramatic results with lipo alone, but expertly a result that cannot reasonably be achieved by that procedure alone risks disappointment for all involved.

I hope that this helps, and good luck, Dr. E. (Alan M. Engler, MD, FACS, New York Plastic Surgeon)

Chin lipo can be great

Chin liposuction can make someone look younger and healthier as long as it is not done as a substitute for a face lift. If there is loose skin of the neck and chin area then liposuction will make the loose skin looser unless it is combined with a face/neck lift. (Dev Wali, MD, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon)

Benefits of Chin Liposuction

Patients call it the chin but really they mean the area below the chin – what we call the anterior neck. This can be an amazing procedure for the right patient. This means someone with good skin tone and localized excess fat.

An additional positive feature is an underlying muscular and skeletal anatomy that lends itself to a sharp and well defined angle between the neck and the lower jaw following the removal of the fat. Occasionally in individuals with a ‘weak’ chin a procedure to augment the front of the chin can be discussed as well. (Jon F. Harrell, DO, FACS, Miami Plastic Surgeon)

SmartLipo can be a great treatment for a double chin. You need to have a full consultation with a plastic surgeon to make sure that you don’t have muscle laxity because liposuction won’t help with “musculofascial laxity”.

Therefore you need to see a doctor that performs both SmartLipo and surgical neck lifts to make sure that you get an opinion based on what procedure is best for you instead of only which procedures the doctor performs.

SmartLipo helps to decrease the surface area of the skin 50% more than traditional liposuction and increases the firmness of the skin by >10x than traditional liposuction. (Richard H. Fryer, MD, Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon)