I'm 25/F. Submental liposuction or would need more?

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I'm interested in changing the appearance of my jaw/chin/neck as I don't think it's proportional to the rest of my face. I'm 5'5 and around 130 pounds but my face always looks chubby so I look bigger and not very photogenic in photos. I'm thinking submental liposuction, soft tissue removal on chin, liposuction on jaw line and neck? Or do you think something more needs to be done, like chin shaving or sliding genioplasty?

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

The best recommendations to improve your neck appearance depend on your needs, desires, and most importantly an examination to determine the best procedure for you. Your plastic surgeon will evaluate you for five main features that will determine your best options for neck line improvement:Amount of excess fat typically found beneath the chin, and in the upper neck. This requires liposuction with small cannulas or direct removal especially if the fat is beneath the platysma muscle.Presence of Significant (Platysmal) Banding – this requires bringing the muscles together in the upper/mid neck to a more youthful position and occasionally their release. This procedure is called a platysmaplasty or platysma plication. Mild banding can be treated non- surgically with Botox or Dysport but this requires injections 3-4 times a year for maintenance.Amount of excess/redundant skin (cutis laxa) and condition of your skin. In advanced stages this is called a Turkey Waddle or Gobble deformity. For example, younger age, darker skin colors and no large weight loss history most likely means there will be better elasticity and therefore better post-surgical contraction. In milder cases if not too much fat is present there will be enough skin shrinkage with just lipo alone. Mild to minimal skin tightening using non-surgical means like the Sciton Laser SkinTyte procedure, Ultherapy or Thermage could also be considered. My personal preference for non-surgical skin tightening of the neck is the Sciton Laser BBL SkinTyte® procedure as there is no down time, more comfortable procdure, is effective and is a more targeted treatment. For redundant upper and mid excess neck skin: I prefer the LiteLift® (lower facelift ) procedure or MACS for skin re-draping for mild to moderate excess skin management as there are minimal scars and the skin is lifted vertically allowing for minimal hidden scars resulting in a natural appearance “non pulled” appearance. However: for moderate to severe skin redundancy , a neck lift or traditional lower facelift (e.g.Lite Lift®, MACS and others) is needed with or without lipo for best results. For advanced Turkey Waddle correction wither a traditional facelift or posterior neck lift often with a platysmaplasty is required with more extensive scars that extend at the hairline behind your ears. The advantage of a facelift procedure rather than a posterior neck lift is that your lower jawline (e.g. jowls and marionette lines) are also improved at the same time.Chin deficiency. If you have a weak chin then you will not have adequate chin support to your neckline skin which affects your entire neck line. Sometimes especially in younger individuals this is all that is required and this can be done in the office under local anesthesia. There are a number of different sizes and shapes and your plastic surgeon will pick the optimal one for you.Presence of prominent Digastric Muscles or Submandibular gland fullness from laxity or enlargement. Although not a major concern for most patients, if present then partial resection is usually the best solution.Both Neck Liposuction which can be done as an office procedure under local anesthesia or a non surgical method - injecting Kybella. Kybella is a new injectable approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate to severe fat under the chin; double chin. Up until now the only option for fat removal under the chin was liposuction or surgically removing the fat by cutting it out. Kybella is the first ever non-surgical option for dissolving double chin fat. Dr. Derek Jones, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at UCLA stated “upwards of 80% of people [with double chins] are concerned about the condition.” Dr. Jones was the lead investigator in a study sponsored by the drug’s maker, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals. The problem of a double chin can affect men and women of all ages.  Until now, liposuction was the preferred treatment for most of their younger patients with good skin laxity.#ImprovingJawline#ImprovingNeck

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD · Answer

Thank you for your question and for sharing your photos.  There are several options for contouring the neck/jawline/chin area:Non surgical options include: 1) Kybella to dissolve the fatty tissue in the submental area 2) Cool-mini treatment from Coolsculpting to target the same area  3)
 Adding a skin tightening device such as Ulthera or Profound to the neck
 tissue in conjunction with the one of the above to further tighten the 
skin.  4) Botox in the masseter muscles to reduce the thin the outer jawline.Surgical options include:  1) Straight liposuction which would reduce the pinchable fat under the chinBased
 on your age and photos, you may want to consider some of the non-surgical option first.I
 would recommend that you visit with a board certified plastic surgeon 
who offers the various options above to discuss the pros/cons of each 
option and help you decide which is the best for you.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I treat a number of younger patients with liposuction for the neck and jawline and they get the best results because they get the best contouring and skin tightening. I suggest a formal consultation with an expert.  Kybella is an alternative.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, it is impossible to evaluate your chin and neck with just the photos that you provided.  A picture of your chin and neck from the side would be very helpful.

Gustavo A. Diaz, MD · Answer

The photos that you provided do not allow to give a good recommendation. Please consider a formal consultation with a board certified facial plastic surgeon.You have several options:1. Non-surgical: Kybella2. Minimally invasive: SmartLipo PrecisionTX of the neck or traditional liposuction.Hope this helps,Dr. Gus Diaz

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