I'm a Firefighter Who is Looking to Get Some Neck and Chin Liposuction- Is This A Good Option For Me?

asked 7 months ago by tom in new jersey
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
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Tags: candidate, recovery, time off work

i dont like the way my neck and jawline look and want to improve them so i will look better. i am a millitary firefighter and looks are very important in the millitary. i am hesitent to getting the liposuction because i dont know how much time i would need to take off work; so that i can recover properly. my job requires me to wear a face mask

5 answers to I'm a Firefighter Who is Looking to Get Some Neck and Chin Liposuction- Is This A Good Option For Me?

Time off after neck liposuction

Everyone is different. People with desk jobs commonly take off a week after neck lipo. For someone in a more strenuous job, two weeks would not be unreasonable. It may be wisevto research the military's rules applicable to your position. I cannot evaluate the appropriateness of a procedure without photos. Thanks for serving our country.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

Liposuction as option

Being a former military surgeon myself, I can understand how your appearance is important for your career. In the right candidate neck or submental liposuction can be a great way to attain a stronger jawline and neckline. Depending on your anatomy chin augmentation may also be beneficial to further define your neck. Without seeing photos it is hard to say whether this may be a consideration in your case, though. How much time you would need to take off depends a lot on what procedure(s)... more

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the neck

I have found liposuction of the neck useful in the appropriate candidates. With no photo or an examination it is not possible to comment on the specifics of your case.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Provided you are a candidate for lower face/neck lipo, yes.

This procedure would be a perfect way to look thinner, younger and more fit. If you are firefighter in the millitary, then you are not going to be old enought to have a lot of skin laxity. If you find a liposuction surgeon who performs tumescent liposuction (generally a dermatologic surgeon), it is possible to have your liposuciton on a thursday and be back at work with virtually no bruising or any signs that you had anything done. Usually the swelling from the procedure... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Candidate for Liposuction?

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give you good advice without direct examination. 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 of utmost importance. In my practice, the majority of patients I see who request the procedure are not good candidates... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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