Will Vaser tighten the neck skin?

Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Neck Lift needed after Vaser Lipo under the chin?

My husband, 53 and in good health with no excess fat, is considering having a small, fatty pouch under his chin done with Vaser Hi Def lipo (the doctor told him he would use a smaller cannula than for his body, but both areas would be liposuctioned at the same time). Would he also need a Neck Lift or would his skin reattach smoothly to eliminate the "double chin"? Should he "pass" on the suggestion to lipo his neck if he isn't ready for a neck lift?


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
4 months ago
By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

This is a difficult question to answer and unfortunately I do not know if anyone could ever provide you with a definitive answer. The proponents of the Vaser claim that it promotes skin contraction but I am not completely convinced. It may produce more skin contraction than conventional liposuction but not likely enough to substitute for a neck lift. If he is not prepared to accept less fatty neck but one with loose skin, I would forego the neck Vaser.

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