Chin Liposuction: Q&A
Ask a QuestionHow Long Will I Take to Heal from Chin/jawline Liposuction?
I am having the area below my chin and jawline liposuctioned. I am wondering how long will it be until I look pretty normal, and how long will it take until I see my full results? Thank you!
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cupcake26
in Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Look normal 3-4 weeks after Chin/Jaw line Liposuction, final results seen at 3-6 months
Usually bruising and swelling are reduced to a point where you look "fairly normal" by 2-3 weeks after Liposuction of the Chin , Neck and Jaw Line.
Healing beneath the skin continues for at least 6 weeks.
Long term healing including skin tightening and remodel ling of the tissue beneath the skin continues for many months. I tell my patients to expect final result at about 6 months
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Healing time depends on you, your doctor, and the procedure.
This is the perfect example of a question you should be asking your doctor BEFORE you schedule surgery. You need to know what you are signing up for.
Your recovery depends on how much work you need to get an improvement.
Your recovery depends on how experienced your physician is with that treatment.
Your recovery depends on the procedure performed. (My SmartLipo patients recover much more rapidly than my tumescent liposuction patients.)
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Healing period for chin/jawline liposuction
There is always some post-operative swelling and bruising. The greater the swelling and bruising, the longer it takes until your face and neck appear well or, as you say, “pretty normal.” Of course, cover-up makeup can be worn almost immediately (except around the incision line).
The degree of swelling and bruising is determined by the surgeon, the extent of the procedure, and your own bruising and healing factors. In most cases, patients should expect to look reasonably well...
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Recovery from Smart Lipo on jawline
You can expect about 3 to 4 days of recovery in that area. We ask that you wear a compression garment full time for 3 days, after that just for your comfort. You see results immediately but will experience some swelling for the next few weeks. Your results will continue to get better for the next 3 months.
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Liposuction of the jawline and chin gives nice results quickly.
The chin and jawline respond well to liposuction when the skin is elastic and will tighten nicely after fat is removed. There is usually an immediate improvement in shape even with postoperative swelling. Any bruising resolves over two weeks and most of the swelling is gone within a month. Skin tightens and scars fade over a year. I usually tell patients to plan on taking 5-7 days off from work and return to a desk job after that.
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Results fro chin and jawline liposuction
The recovery until you look presentable should be 2 weeks or less usually and the final result will be seen 4-6 months out after all tissue settling and skin shrinking have taken place. I hope you are young and a good candidate for this because it takes good skin elasticity to have a good result.
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Typical Healing Time for Chin Submental/Upper Neck Liposuction
Chin (Submental) Liposuction: What to expect
There are many predictable portions of the healing process that ALL PATIENTS EXPERIENCE after liposuction. Temporary areas of firmness (lumps) can be seen early on but usually resolve on their own. Although both doctor and patients would like to not have this happen, it is part of the healing process. These Side effects refer to what you will be experiencing from the healing process: Here are some of the common things you will experience. The...
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Healing time after Chin liposuction
Hello cupcake
Generally you're looking at about a week to maybe even two weeks of downtime depending on what you mean by downtime. For those patients who are trying to be very private about their procedure two weeks is probably safe. After that time any potential bruising and certain swelling should have resolved. You will have gone through a period of time during which you wear a supporting garment around your chin and neck. In many cases you are fine to return to work within a week and...
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Recovery is variable
As pointed out by Dr. Rand, liposuction alone for the chin and jawline is not a procedure that I would employ unless the patient was quite young. When a patient approaches the mid 40's, other techniques need to be added to ensure a good result. Recovery is variable with patients, but should be around 10 to 14 days.
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Count on 1 week for healing after chin liposuction
Usually patients will experience some bruising and swelling that lasts about 1 week. This can vary a few days each way depending upon the patient. A compression garment is worn during the first week to help minimize bruising and swelling. You must also remember that although improvement will be obvious after 2 weeks the final result will not be achieved until around 3 months when skin tightening has reached the maximum.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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