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Liposuction for Double Chin Before Losing Weight?

asked 2 years ago by Maharani in Bangkok
Latest answer by Darrick E. Antell, MD
Question viewed 925 times
Tags: age 35-44, chin, jaw line, jowls, weight loss, double chin, fat, loose, skin

Hello, I am considering having liposuction of my double chin. I've lost some weight (20 lbs) and I still have a little loose skin/fat under my chin. I am 44 years of age with good skin elasticy and the chin area is not overly fat or jowly.

I am considering having liposuction of my chin to get my jawline back. However, I am not sure if I should wait because I still need to lose another 10 pounds.

Will it make a difference to do it now with a 10 pound difference?

12 answers to Liposuction for Double Chin Before Losing Weight?

Liposuction for double chins

Congratulations on losing the weight so far. Keep it up. There is no problem doing the liposuction on your double chin now. It is done under local anesthesia and is quite easy for you to go through @ a cost of roughly $2500. You can be back to work in 2 days or less. Good Luck!

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Liposuction under the chin

There are a wide variety of answers that have been posted to your question and personally, I have never been disappointed with having performed liposuction under the chin. I believe that the procedure is technically easier to perform when there is more fat present under the chin and would consider doing the procedure now. Even if you went on to lose more weight the area should improve even further. Of course, an in person exam of the area is required before a final opinion could be... more

Darrick E. Antell, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Consider Liposuction when your weight is stable

Personally, I would save my money. You should consider plastic surgery when your weight is stable. Until then you may be having a procedure which may not be needed. Hope this was helpful.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Dobule chin

You may lose the double chin with further weight loss, if it is stil present after the weight loss, then have a surgical procedure to correct it.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the neck

Patients benefiting the most from liposuction under the chin are those that have fat in that area. If you hold the tissue under your chin between your fingers there should be fat there if you are feeling mostly skin you are unlikely to benefit from liposuction of the neck. I do not think 10 lbs weight loss should make a difference.

Sharon Theresa McLaughlin MD
Long Island City Plastic Surgeon

Wait to liposuction until you have lost the weight

I recommend that you wait to lose the weight before you do anything to your neck. The reason is that with the amount of weight that you have lost liposuction may not be the answer for you. You may need to have more of a neck lift procedure. If you find after a 3 month period of time that you cannot lose the weight then go for the liposuctioning.

John P. Stratis, MD
Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of chin and neck.

Hi! 1) In general, it's fine to have cosmetic surgery if you are somewhat overweight. It does not affect the improvement in contour. 2) There are several anatomical reasons for a double chin, and excess fat is only one of the reasons. So you need a thorough exam to make sure that liposuction of the chin will help you.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and weight loss

Most patients will do well with liposuction if they are within 10-15% of their weight loss goal. The only caveat is that we would not want the skin elasticity to change with the added loss of weight. Most patients will do well, but ask your surgeon.

Ricardo Izquierdo, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.FaceAndBodyChicago.com

This is a personal choice

10 more pounds makes a huge difference in the face. If you did realized that type of weight loss, you might very well feel like you don't need neck liposuction. However, lower face and neck liposuction are relatively easy to recover from. The procedure can be done under local in an office procedure room. Typically, people can have the procedure on a Thursday and be back at work on a Monday without anyone being aware that they have had a surgical procedures. The swelling associated with... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Weight reduction prior to liposuction

With any body-contouring procedure, it is best to achieve your most fit level and be able to maintain it. Even thoughyou only have 10 more pounds to go, you mustbe able to maintain the weight loss and that is often the most challenging. It does no good to lose the weight, do surgery, and then gain it all back. Ideally, you shold be able to maintian your level of fitness and your weight for at least 6 months. Of course, each patient must be individualized and each patient must determine how... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Chin Liposuction

If you are within 10 pounds of your goal weight, then it would be okay to proceed with the liposuction of your chin. If you have 50 pounds to loose, then it may be best to loose the weight first. Liposuction of the neck can give dramatic results with minimal downtime and make you look like you have lost way more weight. Good luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Achieve your stable weight prior to the elective surgery.

Everyone exhibits a different pattern of regional weight loss and it would probably makes most sense to lose the weight first. You may achieve a great result with liposuction but it is also possible that you may benefit from the use of a chin implant and neck/face lift.