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Should I Get Facial Liposuction on my Lower Face?

asked 9 months ago by Jocelyn K in Toronto, ON
Latest answer by Donald M. Brown, MD
Question viewed 351 times
Tags: cheeks, female, Asian, candidate

I'm in my early 20's and have always been concerned about my chubby/round face. It's mostly my jowls that bother me. My lower and upper face are imbalanced, because I have more fat around the bottom half. My face also looks a lot rounder due to fat on my chin (visible in 2nd pic), whereas my face would look pointier without the fat. I think my face would look a lot better if there were more definition, which is being obstructed by excess fat. Would it be worthwhile to get facial liposuction?

8 answers to Should I Get Facial Liposuction on my Lower Face?

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Jawline liposuction should improve the lower face .

Liposuction under local anesthesia for the jawline should make a noticeable improvement and is easy to undergo for roughly $2500-3250. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Should I Get Facial Liposuction on my Lower Face?

It is very difficult to determine whether your face is truly "imbalanced" without examining you in person and seeing your full face photos. I would caution you to be very very careful about having facial liposuction to make your face look "pointier" I have seen too many patients who have had liposuction to the face performed by other doctors and have ended up with asymmetries and indentations which have been very difficult to correct. The one... more
Donald M. Brown, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.drdonaldbrown.com

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Liposuction is an option, but there are also newer more non-invasive options such as Ulthera and Thermage

Liposuction is an option, but there are also newer more non-invasive options such as Ulthera and Thermage. I would make a consultation with a dermatology practice who offers both surgical and non-surgical options.
Mitchel Goldman, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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Facial liposuction doesn't always "rebalance" the face

Jocelyn, you have a very lovely face. I don't think the impression of imbalance you see is probably caused by fat on the lower face, but is due to your underlying facial muscles and boney skeleton. With only pictures to go by and not being able to feel your face, I think your best option for rebalancing your face is not liposuction, but to augment the middle/upper face. A short-term and temporary way to do that is by using fillers, such as Radiesse, or the easily reversible... more
Kimberly Finder, MD

San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon

www.theliposurgeryclinic.com

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Facial liposuction

You are still quite young and your face is still likely to change. While there are a host of "treatments" available, you will need a thorough exam and discussion in person. I also believe, since your face is within the realm of normal variation, that you will need to psychologically and emotionally decide on what features are "yours". The hardest thing for many patients to do is accept certain characteristics of themselves. In addition, you must be aware of side effects... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Facial liposuction

Facial liposuction is usually discourage because it can prematurely age a person. A careful exam and discussio of your interests is imprortant.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Should I Get Facial Liposuction on my Lower Face?

I agree with Doctor Hansen in that any type of liposuction can improve your face/jawline appearance. I prefer Smart Lipo + lipo.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Facial liposuction!

Beware. Facial liposuction seems to be a logical method to thin the face out and create a sensual jawline. In my experience, especially in the Asian population, round lower face is not all fat and includes some of the large muscular and soft tissue prominence that cannot be liposutioned. There are reports, mostly from Asia, about recontouring of the bony prominence of the mandible. Also Botox has been used to reduce the prominence of the lower facial muscles. Both of these need to be done... more
Sepehr Egrari, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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