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Liposuction Dents

I had liposuction done to my neck region and the procedure caused two hollow like dents. It really looks bad and I'm not sure what can be done to help correct this issue. I'm scared I will have to wear turtle necks the rest of my life which depresses me. Can a facelift smooth these contour irregularities out or would a filler be better, or both?

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by TJR in Savannah, GA

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Liposuction dents after surgery to neck--turtlenecks forever?

It looks as if your surgeon actually performed more than liposuction to this area (because of the longer scar)--probably necklift or platysmaplasty. Excessive fat removal, localized bleeding (and resultant scarring), or fluid collections that ultimately resolved but left these irregularities are possible reasons for this appearance. Mild infections that resolve can also cause this. I have seen these before, and this is actually one reason I now usually recommend direct excision of the... more

Liposuction irregularities after neck liposuction

Judging from your picture, you did not have liposuction alone. The longer incision in the location you have pictured is usually done with a necklift.. The incision appears fresh. Make sure to consult your experienced board certified plastic surgeon on what conservative things can be done, and ultimately how to correct this.

Contour Irregularities After Neck Liposuction

Dear TJR, I am sorry to hear about the contour irregularities after your necklift with liposuction. Judging from the appearance of the scar, it appears that the procedure was performed somewhat recently. I would consider allowing more time to elapse so that the swelling and inflammation resulting from surgery can subside before undergoing additional treatment. Fat grafting to help smooth the dents is the most likely treatment. A secondary necklift, or a skin tightening procedure such as... more

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Indentations after liposuction and fat grafts

If indents occur after too much fat is removed in one area, or if that's the way the tissue heals, then fat injections, or fat grafts, taken from another part of your body with local anesthetic sometimes helps build the concavity of the indent up with a good cosmetic result. The fat graft may need to be redone but some of the fat cells may live long term in the new environment and provide a good long term result. Ask you surgeon about this.

Dents post lipo

You could try to graft some fat to these areas or consider a necklift.I think the graft would be easiest and if not satisfy consider a necklift.

Neck and liposuction dents

Divots from liposuction can be problematic. A bit more detail would be needed to figure out what you had done exactly. Fat injection may be the most helpful.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Dents after neck lift

Sorry for you TJR The other docs above have written correctly re the cause. In my view you should have fat injection to smooth this over a min of 6 weeks after your last procedure. I am not in favor of platysma resection, but it is not the subject of your issue.

Liposuction Dents

Both will help. You have over lipoed chin area which causes "banding" of the skin to the platysma muscles.

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