Will my Results Improve 3 Weeks After Chin Lipo and Chin Implant?

asked 2 years ago by neel312 in maryland
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: 3 weeks post-op, numb, swelling, tightness

After liposuction and chin implant, my neck feels tight and swollen. I am 3 weeks post op. I don't see any improvements in my neck contour after the lipo. I still have the double chin. Should I wear the neck strap longer? Will my results improve? I also have a numb chin and my lip does not come down when I smile or talk. I have the appearance of a stiff jaw. Should I be worried?

6 answers to Will my Results Improve 3 Weeks After Chin Lipo and Chin Implant?

Results after Chin Implant and Chin Liposuction should improve for 3-6 months. Stiff Lip common 3 weeks after Chin Implant

3 weeks is far too early to evaluate the results of Chin Implant and Chin Liposuction. Wearing your chin strap or chin compression garment should help improve your results. Numbness and stiff chin are common after Chin Implant and definitely should improve. If your lips are also numb you should check with your doctor. Numbness of the lips can occur after Chin Implant surgery but should get better between 3-6 weeks. Occasionally nerve injury can occur during Chin Implant surgery,... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Chin implant with lipo results and expectations

There will be some stiffness and woodiness in the neck until all edema and fibrosis settles down in the healing process. A neck strap will not help since it has been three weeks after surgery. Try to be patient; it is going to take time to for all of this to settle down. We expect some degree of numbness after this type of surgery to last approximately two to three months.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Results After Chin Lipo and Chin Implant

Not seeing before and current pictures and not knowing the exact techniques performed, it is very difficult to comment on your results. Nevertheless, three weeks is too soon to accurately judge your ultimate results. In my experience, the contour of the neck will improve over several months following liposuction (especially if there is no appreciable weight gain). Swelling, tightness, numbness are not uncommon within the first several weeks following the procedures that you had performed.... more

Sigmund L. Sattenspiel, MD
Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin implant and neck lipo

The tight feeling is very common, and will resolve in few weeks. There is a possibility that you are swallen and will see more improvement with time. I would wait 12 weeks. As for the numbness the surgery can cause some numbness which resolves faily quickly. If there is no improvement in the next few weeks, the implant may be causing pressure on the MENTAL nerve causing the numbness. in that case i would remove the implant. It is very rare that the injury to the nerve is permanent. As for... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Numbness, pain and tingling following chin implant and liposuction

Extreme tightness is extremely common 3 weeks following agressive chin liposuction. However, the other symptoms of numbness and difficulty moving are less common. You should discuss these concerns with the surgeon so that he/she can review these issues.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Post operative expectations with Neck Lipo and Chin Implants

You are 3 weeks post op, so many of these findings are not fully unexpected. Swelling is still present, contraction of the skin has not onset, surgical insult is barely healed. Numbness from the placement of the implant or even the liposuction is a finding that should resolve. Contracture following liposuction is maximal at 6 months. If your skin does not contract enough, you may consider having some skin removed as well, but wait 6 months. Yes, wear the chin strap as much as possible... more

Kimberley O'Sullivan, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

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