Chances of Bad Results from Not Wearing Chin Strap After Chin Liposuction?

asked 2 years ago by ukswiss in London
Latest answer by Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD
Question viewed 1,367 times
Tags: chin, jowls, neck, risk

I have developed neck spasm. Recently, I had a jowl and Chin Liposuction. I wore the chin strap for 2 to 3 days and removed it due to neck pain. Got neck spasm due to bad posture. Will I have bad results because of not wearing chin strap?

6 answers to Chances of Bad Results from Not Wearing Chin Strap After Chin Liposuction?

Neck liposuction - chin strap

Wearing the chin strap for the recommended duration helps maximize your chances of having the best possible result. If you think of liposuction as making tiny holes in the tissues under the skin, compression, helps keep everything flat and prevents the holes from filling from fluid. I'd recommend seeing your surgeon to see if they can adjust your strap to make it more comfortable and to make sure your pain isn't from something else. I'm sure he/she'd be... more

Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Wearing Chin Strap is important for best result after Chin and Jowl Liposuction

You should see your doctor and see if a better fitting chin strap will lessen your discomfort and neck spasms. Muscle relaxants may also help. The chin strap or chin compressive garment is important for best results after Liposuction of the Chin, Neck and Jowl area. The chin strap nor compressive chin garment helps reduce and prevent swelling, helps the skin tighten and helps remodel the skin of the neck and jawline following surgery. Two weeks is optimal with an additional 4-6... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Rolling the dice if not wearing compression garment

Wearing the compressive garment is very important. It helps minimize swelling and fluid collections. Most importantly it keeps the skin against the newly contoured area to retain the desired result. If you are having pain with the strap discuss it with your surgeon and maybe a different strap or different size can be used. Additionally, the use of alternate pain meds and/or muscle relaxants can be prescribed. Check with your surgeon.

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Wearing a chin strap after neck surgery

I would discuss this with your surgeon who is best equipped to discuss the options or alternatives for you. Certain procedures performed on the neck warrant the use of a chin strap. Probably the most important time to wear this is for the first 24-hrs.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Chin strap helpful, but not mandatory

Chin straps and other useful adjuncts after your neck liposuction will help in the immediate postoperative period by reducing swelling and expansion of those tissues. The straps need not be too tight to be effective, but should apply adequate tension to assist in your recovery. If anything, they shift your recovery curve to the left, and therefore helps you to achieving your final results in a faster time period. If you develop spasms (which are not uncommon after neck surgery or... more

Jeffrey D. Hoefflin, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Wearing chin strap after Neck Liposuction

Don't Worry too much about this! Wearing the compression dressing to the neck after liposuction is certainly an important part of the recovery period, but not critical. Wear it as much as you can for the 1st week, then in the house and at night for the second week. You will not have bad results from not wearing the chin strap. Bad results come from poorly performed procedures or bad decision making in choosing a particular Surgery.

Louis M. DeJoseph, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

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