How Long Will I Take to Heal from Chin/jawline Liposuction?

asked 2 years ago by cupcake26 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: downtime, healing, recovery

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!

11 answers to How Long Will I Take to Heal from Chin/jawline Liposuction?

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

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

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.)

Richard H. Fryer, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Sigmund L. Sattenspiel, MD
Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon

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.

Bruce Katz, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

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.

Elizabeth Lee, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

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.

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

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.

Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the chin and jawline has minimal downtime

Hello - Basically, you can expect about 3-5 days of recovery from liposuction in this area. However, if you tend to bruise easily or you are having a significant amount of liposuction done your recovery may last longer. Good luck!

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Long term results following neck and chin liposuction

This depends on the extent of the condition and the aggressiveness of the liposuction performed. Traditionally some form of compression is worn for about 3 days. The results should be noticeable by 3 weeks but may not achieve a long term stable result until 3 months.