Would Chin Liposuction Result Be Too Minimal?

When there is only minimal fat and loose skin on the neck, below the chin, using standard liposuction techniques can cause contour deformities and loose skin after the fat has been removed. There is also risk of contour deformities using the open technique with direct excision of fat under direct vision, plus the incision required is much larger than the tiny puncture wound used with Laser liposuction. In my experience, the new Laser Assisted Liposuction using the SlimLipo... more

I perfomr a great deal of liposuction, but do not consider the neck and chin area a good target for this treatment. I much prefer direct visualization of the fat in this area so that I can sculpt it out with scissors. This provides me more control of the contouring, and prevents divoting or rippling that I have seen in this area when liposuctino is performed. Generally, the thickness of the fat pad in the neck is thinnner than the fat pads we target in other areas of the body with... more

In our practice, patients who received Chin liposuction are surprised and happy with their results. This is a very powerful and effective technique to correct extra fullness underneath the chin and jaw. It can help re-create the drawn line and remove some of the heaviness from the lower portion of the face. However like all surgeries, a successful result is dependent on matching the right patient with the right surgery. Your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon was... more

This can be a difficult result to predict. Generally I tend to simplify and group patients into two types. Those with "double chins" ( a horizontal roll of fat below and behind the chin) or a "turkey neck" (loose vertical bands that hang down from the chin). Double chins tend to fare better with liposuction and frequently a chin augmentation. Turkey necks typically require a skin removal and/or muscle repair. Liposuction will generally provide a minimal result without... more