Will Chin Liposuction Result in Loose Skin?

To some degree, you will have loose skin but at your age and given the appearance of your skin, this should be relatively mild. I typically do not recommend more procedures than a patient requests but I believe you should consider a chin implant or chin enlargement. This would serve two purposes: 1) it would partially "take up" the loose skin and 2) your natural chin is small and makes your neck seem fuller; a chin implant would provide greater definition ot the chin and neck,... more

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give you good advice without direct examination. However, given the isolated at this issue in the area and your useful skin you may be a good candidate for the procedure. Generally, a good candidate for liposuction of the neck and chin area will be a relatively young patient with isolated “excess” adipose tissue with limited redundant/loose skin. The quality of overlying skin elasticity is... more

As a 24 year old you should have good elasticity in your skin. I think you would have a good result from SmartLipo on your chin area.

After chin or neck liposuction of large amounts of neck fat, loose skin may result. However you have a small amount of neck fat and it is unlikely that you would have loose skin after traditional or laser assisted liposuction. Many have observed, myself included, that the new Laser Assisted Liposuction of the neck, using Slimlipo or other techniques does enhance skin tightening as well as fat removal after liposuction. For further discussion and photos of results see the link... more

If you have a small amount of fat under your chin at your age the likelihood of loose skin after liposuction is very small. However, if you have a lot of fat deposits under your chin expect some skin laxity. Looking at the photo you provided it seems that you have a small amount of fat with fairly tight and young skin. With these qualities, you should expect good results.

In a young person, the skin is elastic enough to shrink back after lipo of the chin, and it is a very nice option for individuals into their late 40's and early 50's.  Typically, after that, they need a more invasive surgical lift to tighten the skin. A strategy that has worked in my hands is to use laser lipo to remove the fat, and allow the laser to have the best chance at skin tightening.  In addition, after that, we can some fractionated laser treatments... more

Chin liposuction is a great procedure with high patient satisfaction. As with any surgical procedure the right candidate must be selected. This depends on the experience and guidance of the surgeon. Because you are young you probaby have excellent skin quality which will allow your skin to shrink back to new contour after surgery. Visit a board certified plastic surgeon for a complete evaluation. Looks like you are a good candidate. Good luck, Dr. ES

Given the minimal skin laxity that I could see from the picture, believe using the smart lipo technique might give you the combination of decreasing chin fat and some skin tightening. Suggest using compression garment after to improve the re-attachment of the skin to the underlying tissue. All the best.

Greetings, Skin sag after liposuction is always a concern. Given your young age, I would think that any skin sag you may have would be minimal. If this is a significant concern, you could consider one of the comibination liposuction technologies which can help with skin tightening, especially in patients with younger skin, or consider several liposuction sessions spaced out by several weeks. Another options is to undergo the liposuction and if you develope skin sag, either a chin... more

Most likely NO, you are young enough with good elastic tissue to avoid any skin issues with liposuction. Even better is Smart Lipo for that area. Please see 3 plastic surgeons in your area.

I've found that if there is any question for the potential for loose skin the submental or neck areas after liposuction, then either consider an adjunct like laser-assisted liposuction (Slim Lipo) or staging the liposuction into two procedures, each separated by three to four months. I perform most neck liposuction in our office under local anesthesia and oral sedation only. I've found that the lasers not only can help tighten skin, but significantly reduce bruising and swelling after the... more

Hi, Since you are young and you still have good skin elasticity, your skin should not sag. Once the fat is removed, the skin will resuspend itself under the chin. Best, Dr.S.

At 24, your skin should be elastic enough to tighten up. From your photo your skin looks quite good. I suspect you'd get a nice result. Consider a consult as first step.