Where Are the Puncture Marks for Liposuction for a Double Chin?

Are there facial exercises that help tighten the loose skin, or is it tight after the procedure?

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Where Are the Puncture Marks for Liposuction for a Double Chin?

The access points are behind the ear lobe and in the crease underneath the chin. There are no exercises that will tighten the skin tough.

Incisions for Liposuction of the Neck

Typically we make an incision where the lobe of the ear meets the neck, (on both sides). We also will place an incision a little back from the natural (mandibular) crease in the midline under your chin. With multiple incisions one can criss-cross the area undergoing liposuction. This usually leads to a smoother contour. It is important to realize that this treats the fat and not other things that can be effecting your neck contour, (bands, excess skin, etc). ... more

I do three small 1.5 mm punch sites, one under each ear and one in the center of the chin shadow area.

It is important to have good access to the double chin area to do a great job with liposuction or SmartLipo. I use three small punch incisions 1.5mm each as entry spots for removing the double chin fat. This works well for me, however other options may also work well for other surgeons.

Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

Incision sites for neck lipo

I use two to three puncture sites for neck lipo - one behind the lobule of each ear and occcasionally one in the shadow the mid madibular body on the right side ( I am right handed). Each puncture is no more that three millemeters in length to accomodate a 2.4 millemeter cannula. If you have good skin tone, the skin will contract after the procedure. If your skin tone is poor, you may have some loose skin after recovery. Your board certified plastic surgeon... more

Liposuction of the neck

Typically liposuction of the neck is a reasonable procedure for patients with a small to moderate amount of excess fat in the neck under the chin area. This will require a small (2-3mm ) incision in the area just below the chin which will not be noticeable once healed. This procedure can aid in tightening of this skin as long as there is good skin tone and the patient is deemed to be appropriate for this procedure. There are many therapies / lasers/ radiofrequency machines... more

Liposuction for a Double Chin

The most common entrance site for neck liposuction is right under the chin. In some cases, small incisions may also be made around the earlobes to reach the back part of the neck if needed. These are such small incisions of a few millimeters that they heal without being detectable. There is no form of exercise that will tighten neck skin. Unless one has a loose and hanging neck wattle, most neck skin will contract to some degree after liposuction. It is usually a question of how much... more

Incision sites for chin liposuction

Neck and chin liposuction, in the right patient, is about as close to immediate gratification as a plastic surgery procedure can get. I use a small incision in the crease under the chin and one in the crease in front of each earlobe. These three incisions heal with very little scar and allow for removing the fat and shaping the area from several different angles. No neck exercise will help tighten you neck skin. But if you are overweight, weight loss can sometimes... more

Liposuction for chin

Liposuction of the chin can be very rewarding. Usually I use a single small incision underneath the chin crease. On occasion I may use an incision behind each earlobe.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Incisions for the treatment of a double chin

The incision used for liposuction for a double chin is placed in the natural crease that is present below the chin. Many physicians will use a second one depending on the circumstances and this one is situated right behind or below the earlobe. There are no muscle exercises that will tighten loose skin.

Treatment for fat neck ?

After one week, in my experience, you do not see and cannot find the opening signifying the location through which liposuction of the neck is accomplished. These tiny marks disappear quickly and completely. Facial exercises will NOT tighten loose skin, but will add wrinkles... After all, Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin relax facial muscles to soften or eliminate wrinkles, so it stands to reason that exercising muscles will magnify wrinkles, does it not? Tightness of the skin... more

Chin liposuction incisions; exercises to tighten skin?

Typically, the incisions for chin liposuction are behind the ears and under the chin, but this may vary from surgeon to surgeon and depending on the patient. When you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon, you should ask where he or she usually places the incisions. Unfortunately, no exercises will tighten the skin, and how tight the skin is after surgery will depend on the elasticity of your skin -- this is another question that you should discuss with your surgeon.... more

Incisions for chin Liposuction?

Thank you for the question. Incisions used for chin liposuction are generally placed below the chin and/or below the ear lobes. There are no facial exercises that help tighten loose skin. Best wishes.