Last week, I had submental liposuction with thermitight with Dr. Mayberry. I had some chin fat that appeared out of nowhere and seemed to have gotten worse. In addition to the fat pad, the skin appeared loose and sagging. I've spoken with several surgeons and it was suggested that I get chin liposuction with a neck lift. After giving it some thought, I did not personally think I needed a necklift just yet; I just wanted to address the chin fat pad. I liked Dr. Mayberry's suggestion on liposuction and thermitight, and he did not feel I needed a necklift. So, I scheduled my procedure.
The procedure itself was roughly 1-1.5 hours. The doctor numbed the areas, so I did not feel anything except tugging and pulling. There was no pain and I did not need any of the painkillers after the procedure.
The swelling was the worst day 3 and 4 post OP. My chin looked like it was full of water. I will say that when I attempted Kybella in 2018, the swelling was extreme and far worse than liposuction. So, although I did have a swollen chin, nothing compared to Kybella swelling.
So far, it has been 1 week since my procedure and I am already pleased with what I see. The chin area is only slightly tender and I massage it everyday. I cannot wait to see how my chin will look in one month. The fat pad looks smaller, and I am starting to see definition along the jawline.
Updated on 17 Mar 2020:
After one month I can see I have had light to moderate improvement. I can see definition along my jawline, but I still have a patch of something (fat? skin?) under my chin. Hopefully the results will continue to improve.
Updated on 7 May 2020:
I can see improvement and I am pleased. It's not as firm as I thought it would be, as I was thinking it would be a bit more tightened than this. Overall happy I went through with this procedure and I recommend it.