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Will my Chin Look More Defined if I Combine Chin Liposuction with a Neck Lift?

asked 9 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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How common is it for patients to have both a neck lift and chin liposuction done?

18 answers to Will my Chin Look More Defined if I Combine Chin Liposuction with a Neck Lift?

Very common to combine liposuction with a neck lift

Very commonly done together...chin augmentation may help define the chin as well in some instances if a patient has a recessed chin; see video

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.info

Chin Liposuction and Necjlift

Liposuction to the chin and a necklift are often performed together. More about lower face rejuvenation options avaiable Neck Lift (Cervicoplasty / Platysmaplasty): restoring elegance to the face Though it is not technically part of the face, a neck with loose, sagging skin can age the face dramatically. A neck lift is a standard part of most facelift surgeries, as the neck skin is mobilized in continuity with the lower face. Immediately under the skin of the neck is the platysma... more

Michael Law, MD
Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

Chin lipo and neck lift

It is actually very common for a neck lift to also include some form of fat removal, either direct or with liposuction

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

Neck lift and liposuction

It is very common to perform lipocontouring of the neck in conjunction with a neck lift. The two procedures are very effective in creating a nicely defined jawline and a balanced profile. If you are thin with very little neck fat I would be very cautious with lipocontouring. While liposuction can have fantastic contouring results in the neck, if you are thin and the surgeon doesn't have a lot of experience it is possible to get contour irregularities that are very difficult to correct. more

Todd C. Miller, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin lift and neck liposuction are commonly done together

For a more defined neck line you could do a neck lift with liposuction. You may want to also consider a chin implant to improve your profile as well. Pictures will help in determining this for you. Below is an example of a video that helps to answer this question for you to watch and a link to see more informative videos: see video

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipyoung.com

Options for neck tightening

Smart Lipo is an effective way of resculpting the neck area and helps tighten loose skin. Smart Lipo uses laser light allowing finer resculpturing of the neck and jowls. If greater tightening of the skin is required, you may benefit more from a neck lift. This is also a quick way to reduce jowls, eliminate a double chin, slim the bands of muscle that form the wattle, and tighten neck skin. Often, liposuction alone can help resculpt this area and tighten loose skin. These procedures can be... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Avoid liposuction of the neck especially in the submental area.

Liposuction in the neck can be very hazardous as mentioned in some other posts. Fat should be removed under direct vision vision because one can never be sure where the fat is. The fat can be superficial or deep to the platysma muscles. Liposuction is a blind technique and cannot address this in a controlled way. Necklift surgery allows direct visualization of the anatomy and removal of the fat by direct excision in a very precise fashion. The Necklift also allows the muscle... more

Rodney A. Green, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction at the Time of a Neck Lift

I do not routinely use liposuction during facelifts or neck lifts. The trauma of the suction can make the dissection bloodier and more difficult deal with delicate tissues. I do use it however for people that carry a lot of excess fat in the neck. For other patients that fat can be visualized and cut out directly. The choice is made individually. Liposuction is a tool. Its use should applied with good judgement.

Mary Lee Peters, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Chin, Neck & Jawline Definition are all improved by Necklift, often including Liposuction or trimming

After a personal consultation, your surgeon will recommend treatments and options, discussing how each can help you. Liposuction alone can improve chin definition, and is preferred when skin tone is good and the only issue is excess fat under the skin. Necklift is a general procedure description which can include liposuction or direct trimming of fat under the skin. It can also include removal of loose skin, removal of excessive platysma muscle or subplatysmal fat,... more

Sutton Graham II, MD
Greenville Plastic Surgeon

Lipo and neck lift

These procedures are usually done together, the liposuction to remove excess fat if present and the lift to tighten the sagging neck muscles and get rid of the excess skin. Liposuction alone is an excellent procedure for improving the definition of the chin and neck for those with fat deposits and less than 40 years old. Your plastic surgeon will be the best judge of which procedure(s) best meets your needs.

Joseph N. Togba, MD
Oakland Plastic Surgeon

Necklift combined with a submental liposuction is often done.

Necklift combined with a submental liposuction is often done. However, if you have a minimum of fat and a liposuction is done it can make the neck look "skeletonized" where you see the muscle. Be careful who you pick!

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift with or without liposuction?

A necklift can include removal of skin and/or fat. If fat needs to be removed, liposuction is performed. If just skin, then that is removed by making incisions behind the ears and under the chin. Often these procedures are combined with suturing of the neck muscles (platysma) to tighten the "sling" of the neck. I have found in younger patients, simple liposuction frequently is all that is necessary. However, older patients may require a combination or all of these... more

Theda C. Kontis, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

A neck lift better include chin liposuction.

A lower face and neck liposuction is performed as part of a neck lift. Simply the act of lifting the flaps that is part of the neck lift caused a liposuction type result. The fat does not actually be suctioned off because the body in healing the surgery will remove damaged fat cells. For very thin persons who need a neck lift (typically also performed with a lower facelift) I generally do not perform liposuction because I am looking to preserve fat. In heavier necks,... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Combination of Neck Lift and Liposuction

Virtually always, fat removal is performed as an important part to the neck lift procedure. In addition to thorough fat modification, the neck muscles are tightened leading to better chin and neck definition. Fat removal is much more thorough with a neck lift than with liposuction alone.

Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drfechner.com

Chin Liposuction/Neck lift

I routinely perform chin liposuction as part of the neck lift procedure. It is something that is included as part of the surgery. If you'd like more chin definition, you should consider a chin implant in combination with your neck lift surgery. Chin implants are wonderful and they are available in many shapes and sizes. That way, one can tailor the implant shape/size for your particular face.

Jenifer L. Henderson, MD
Silverdale Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will my Chin Look More Defined if I Combine Chin Liposuction with a Neck Lift?

The general correct answer is yes but without a posted photo no way we can be exact in which combination therapy you need.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Neck lifts don't need liposuction

If the surgeon has made an incision to tighten the muscles in the neck, which is the main component of a neck lift, the fat can also be directly removed without liposuction. I personally much prefer this approach under direct vision because it is more precise than liposuction and all bleeding can be stopped which decreases bruising and speeds the recovery greatly.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is just a tool used in the neck lift of many!

The two go together. Think of liposuction as a tool. Theres a knife, fork, spoon, and theres a liposuction cannula. All worke together to do a great neck lift. Sure you look better when liposuctions is needed and used. Best, Dr George Commons.