8 days post op Thermitight under my chin. Should I still have this amount of swelling? (photos)

Having done a fair number of these procedures in my practice, I can say with good certainty that the amount of swelling I see in the photo is not at all unusual. Swelling will vary from patient to patient depending on the internal temperature used, the amount of time spent treating the area, and the tissue layers that are treated.  Treating just below the skin's surface (sub-dermal) does not typically result in much swelling. However, when the subcutaneous fat layer is also treated, it is fairly common to have some firm swelling in the area for up to 2 months. If the deep layer of fat is treated (under the platysma muscle) then swelling can be slightly longer in duration. I have found that circular massage is the most helpful maneuver for speeding resolution. If you develop a hard knot, your doctor may also consider injecting a dilute steroid to aid the process.

Thank you for the photo and your question. Though I do not have  a pre-treatment photo for comparison, the swelling that I see would be fairly normal after a ThermiTight procedure for the neck. This will resolve with time, though gentle compression and heat can be helpful. In my practice, we use a dressing similar to that for facelift patients. This is applied nightly for a week or so.

Although ThermiTight can tighten one's sagging neck without surgical cutting, it does involve introducing a thermal probe after local anesthetic is injected.  The heat tightens the tissues but swelling is caused and in my NYC practice, I have seen ThermiTight cause swelling that lasted two weeks, and in rare cases even more.  Bruising also can occur.  For the right candidate it is a procedure that can provide an excellent cosmetic result in neck and facial tightening and lifting without cutting or sutures being involved.