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Liposuction vs. Chin Tuck - What's the Best Option for Me?

asked 1 year ago by Cape Town2048 in Cape Town, 11
Latest answer by Donald M. Brown, MD
Question viewed 933 times
Tags: chin, female, best, comparison, double chin, options

Regarding the chin tuck and scarring that I asked about earlier.....I am actually leaning towards the liposuction option more than a chin tuck....got my terms mixed up. It seems like the best option with the least amount of scarring. Here is my picture....maybe that will give you a better idea of what will work best for me. Thanks!

19 answers to Liposuction vs. Chin Tuck - What's the Best Option for Me?

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Liposuction of the jawline and neck trims it up great.

Liposuction should do great for you and it is done under local anesthesia only and with no stitches and only 1 day off work for around $2500-3250.
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Liposuction vs chin tuck?

This is difficult to determine accurately with just a smiling photo. There are two concerns when addressing the submental region. Fat and skin. Judging from your youthful looking photo your skin appears to have good tone. This would mean that your skin will contract nicely following liposuction making you a good candidate for liposuction alone. Of course, if the skin remains loose, you have the option to have a chin tuck later.
Donald M. Brown, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.drdonaldbrown.com

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PHOTO: I vote for chin liposuction

Given your young age and apparently good skin tone, I think you would get a nice result with chin liposuction.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Submental Lipo or Chin Tuck?

If you just have fat in the neck area than liposuction will work best but it you have loose skin then you would want to get a tuck.  In your case I would recommend the submental liposuction.
Robert N. Young, MD

San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction of the neck is all that is required for most young people.

From your picture, you appear young.  Your skin should not be an issue in fullness under the chin and the platysmal muscle is most assuredly in good position.  That leaves only the fat of the chin which should be easily removed by liposuction often under local anesthesia only.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Neck lipo

I would lean towards liposuction alone.  I don't see any platysmal bands or any other evidence that you need a tightening procedure based on the picture.
Samer W. Cabbabe, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction for full chin

With good skin elasticity, that you seem to have, and only excess fat but not skin, that you also seem to have, you are a good candidate for Liposuction alone. To tell for sure, you need a consult.
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Chin liposuction vs open neck surgery

Without a formal exam to assess your skin quality, the amount of subcutaneous fat, etc.. it is hard to say what is best for you. Just from the picture, I would say you may be a good candidate for just liposuction.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction vs. Chin Tuck

Thanks for posting the frontal photo. The answer or advise to you is how much improvement do you want? I recommend Smart Lipo 18 watts + lipo as the initial choice. Easy operation, fast recovery, and might just achieve what you wanted. But lets say you are not satisfied than a neck lift can be done as the second alternative. Hope my plan helps. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction versus chin lift

In most cases, the factor that tilts the decision toward liposuction is the quality of what we call the skin envelope, or what a layman might refer to as the sagginess of the skin. In a more youthful person like yourself, liposuction works very well. In older patients who do not have significant excess skin, liposuction also works very well. I do agree with my colleagues that a lateral view is extremely useful in determing what might work best with you, but liposuction seems like it... more
Srdjan Ostric, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction for the neck

A profile photo showing the angle of the neck would be helpful. You need to be examined in person by a surgeon but it does appear that you may be a candidate for liposuction.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Necks with pinchable fat and no loose wrinkling do well with liposuction alone.

You look like a great Tumescent liposuction of the neck candidate.  It takes about 30 minutes and is under local anesthesia and produces great results. Good luck!
Julie E. Voss, MD

Kirkland Dermatologic Surgeon
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Liposuction

Looking at this photo only, I would recommend liposuction only.  A lateral view would also be a good view.
Shahin Javaheri, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Options for under chin area: lipo vs, neck lift

Typically there are 2 things to consider, one being lipo as you are aware and the other some form of a necklift. This would be done if the skin is  lax such that there might be some sagging with fat removal. For those in between, lipo with immediate Thermage or later Ulthera treatment for skin toning would be worth looking into. In your case it apppears that you are youing and the fat volume is small so lipo alone should work.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Chin tuck vs neck liposuction

You look young with good elastic skin. It is difficult to give you advise on a smilling frontal photo without a profile view. Based on the limited information, I guess that you would do well with liposuction of the submental area and the jaw line for better definition. You should get a great result, unless you have tight neck muscles that can blunt the angle between your submental  (under the chin) and neck line.
George Marosan, MD

Bellevue Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction will be better

You are young and Liposuction will work better. Please attach pictures without smiling and also from the side.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
+1

Definitely lower face/neck liposuction.

Dear Capetown It is important to understand what is one persons "chin tuck" may be completely different to another surgeon.  Generally from your photograph, you should do great with a lower face and neck liposuction.  This type of procedure can be performed through tiny nicks in the skin behind the earlobes and just under the chin.  Done with a light hand, it is possible to have this procedure in the office under only local anesthesia with minimum down time. more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Submental and Neck Liposuction for correction of the jawline and Double Chin

I have reviewed the picture provided, although it is difficult to make an assessment on the neck from a "front view" photograph.  A lateral or "side view" photograph will provide a better look at the neck and chin profile.  From this picture it does appear you have some submental fullness, as well as fullness along the jawline.  Liposuction should provide a conservative improvement in these areas.  Once the fat is removed the skin should contract... more
Anthony Corrado, DO

Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction of the chin and neck works for double chin.

Hi. This is just an educated guess, because it's hard to understand your anatomy from one smiling picture.  But I think you have some excess fat under the skin of your jaw line and below the chin. Liposuction can give  you a cleaner jaw line with no scars and minimal recovery. see video
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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