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How Long Should Chin Strap Be Worn After Chin Liposuction?

asked 2 years ago by tiabrook in Florida
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 9,544 times
Tags: compression garment, recovery, strap

My doctor suggests wearing chin strap after chin liposuction 2 weeks all day, and additional 4 weeks at night. But, 2 weeks seems excessive, and the strap will be embarrassing to wear. Just curious if it's really necessary to wear that long. I'm young with elastic skin that seems to go back quickly.

18 answers to How Long Should Chin Strap Be Worn After Chin Liposuction?

Neck strap after lipo for 1 week

If you wore the neck sling the rest of your life it might help you avoid a facelift down the road, but then you'd never get to see your nice jawline. Practically speaking, I've found very few patients who would wear one longer than a week, though a some have worn it off and on for a few weeks.

Mario Loomis, MD
Middletown Plastic Surgeon

Chin straps after neck liposuction

I personally ask the patient to wear the chin strap night and day for a week then dispose of it. I believe it helps compress the tunnels from the liposuction which would otherwise fill up with fluid. This speeds the recovery as it causes less swelling.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Chin strap

I recommend that patients wear the chin strap for 3 days, full time, and at night for two weeks thereafter. This reduces the propensity for swelling and speeds recuperation.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

How long to wear chin support after facial liposuction?

Everyone is different as far as how long to wear a support sling. The main factor I look at is the thickness of the neck skin, and how much swelling the patient has at the end of the first week. In my practice I recommend 24 hours a day for the first week. If a patient has little swelling, they are then finished. If they have some swelling, I recommend wearing it at night for another 2-3 weeks.

Brian Maloney, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin Dressing for One Week is Enough

After chin liposuction I recommend that patients wear a gentle compression dressing for one week both night and day. After that, they can wear the dressing at night and during the day at home, but can wear nothing when out of the house. The most important part of an operation is the operation. The dressings afterwards help some with swelling and bruising, but will not dramatically change the final end result.

John Bitner, MD
Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck strap

I actually follow the same protocol that your surgeon gave you. I know it's cumbersome to wear the neck strap, but the reason you are getting these instructions is to give you the best result possible. Liposuction makes tiny holes in your tissues and the compression helps your tissues sink down nicely and not have the holes fill with fluid that could cause a less than ideal result. After going through the process of having surgery, I'd recommend following your... more

Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin strap for 2 weeks after chin or neck liposuction is ideal, one week is essential

After chin or neck liposuction a space is created beneath the neck skin where the fat was removed. Blood and fluid can collect in these spaces and interfere with the reattachment of the neck skin to the underlying neck muscles and also cause prolonged swelling. This swelling can interfere with the desired skin tightening that needs to occur on the neck after the fat has been removed. The purpose of the chin strap after liposuction of the chin or neck is to compress the skin and... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

A chin strap is recommended for 6 weeks after chin liposuction but only when convenient.

I ask patients to wear a neck support (provided) for about 6 weeks but only at convenient times. This is not critical for a good result but probably teases the area to be a bit smoother. Most patients don't mind this at all.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Duration of neck strap depends on the procedure you have done.

Duration of neck strap depends on the procedure you have done. When all I offered was tumescent liposuction that was similar to the instructions that I gave my patients. Now that I also offer SmartLipo my patients only wear the neck girdle for 5 days (24 hours a day) and then only at night for another 5 days.

Richard H. Fryer, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

How long for a chin strap?

My patients are instructed to wear a chin strap day and night for one week and then just at night if it provides them comfort. It's really important for patients to sleep flat on their back with their chin extended for the first week after surgery and to make sure the strap fits smoothly. This helps prevent any creases from forming. If people comment on the strap when you are out and about, just say you had jaw surgery (or say it's NOYB). Lisa Lynn... more

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Neck garment after liposuction

This varies tremendously from surgeon to surgeon. In my practice, we have found wearing a mild compressive garment for the first night is critical. After than an elastic neck garment is worn at night only for the next 6 weeks. Some of my patients like the feeling of wearing a supportive garment and do wear it day and night for the first few weeks though. Remember that compression is one of the key elements in healing, particularly mild supportive compression.... more

Anil R. Shah, MD
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Wearing a chin compression garment is essential after Chin liposuction

The two most important factors to ensure a great result after liposuction of the chin include the quality of the patient's skin and the compliance of the patient with wearing the chin garments afterwards. In our practice, we tell the patients said they cannot wear the garment enough. We recommend that the patients where the garment 24 hours a day at least for the first two weeks after their surgery. After this period, patients should wear their garment as soon as they return home... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and chin strap

I wil usually have patients wear it for the first few days 24 hours. When they go back to work, I just have them wear it at night for a week or two.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Chin strap after Liposuction

There is much debate in the area of how long a chin strap should be worn, as you can see from the two other responses. In general, people who have regular liposuction wear their chin strap longer than patients who undergo laser liposuction. In my approach, since most of what I do is laser liposuction, my patients wear the chin strap 72-96 hours. After that period of time, I don’t see that much more can be accomplished by continuing to wear it.

David Goldberg, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Neck compression with Liposuction

It depends on how much tissue will be Liposuctioned. if it is a small amount it probably does not matter. If it is a larger amount and you want the skin to constract then I would recommend wearing it a few weeks. It does not have to be worn in public but when you finish your day the compression will help skin constraction which takes time.

Sharon Theresa McLaughlin MD
Long Island City Plastic Surgeon

Don't need chin strap after liposuction of the chin and neck.

Hi! We hardly ever use a chin strap after liposuction of the chin and neck. And when we do, it is just for a few days. As you say, your skin is elastic!

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How long to wear chin straps

There are plastic surgeons who recomend to wear a compression garment after liposuction for a long time and others who don't recomend any compression. I ftell my patients to wear it for thre or four days. It seems to lessen the bruising and swelling. I don't think it is necessary to wear it for several weeks. But remember if your doctor was trusted with the surgery he should be also trusted with the post op instructions.

Farhad Rafizadeh, MD
Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Keep your chin with the chin strap

Hello, Thanks for the question. Typically, compression garments are worn for a total of six weeks after liposuction. The garment allows the skin to conform to the new contour of your chin, it minimizes swelling in the area that can occur of the six week period after surgery and finally it minimizes the potential for fluid to develop beneath the skin. The best candidates for liposuction are those that have elastic skin and despite good skin quality a compression garment is need to ensure that... more