I had chin liposuction 5 weeks ago and I still have a line of hard swelling. Is this normal?

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I've been massaging the area all days, but it doesn't seem to improve. I also look fatter than I was.

Jose Perez-Gurri, MD, FACS · Answer

Relax. This is very common and may last 8-12 weeks. It's very important that you continue with massages. I would suggest that you seek a therapist familiar with lymphatic massages. It will get softer. Good luck.

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Firmness in areas of liposuction are normal.  This will resolve with time.  The final results of liposuction are best seen at 3 months

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS · Answer

At 5 weeks post-op, there is bound to be residual dead fat, blood, and scar tissue that need to go through the healing and maturation process that takes 6-12 months. Firmness is common, and is increased when liposuction is performed. I prefer direct fat excision via a slightly longer incision for this reason, as I can obtain meticulous hemostasis under direct vision, which is impossible with liposuction, Whatever bruising/bleeding you get with liposuction, you get, and it takes longer to soften and heal, and can sometime be lumpy and irregular. Another part of why I have abandoned liposuction under the neck.But this remains a common operation, and many patients have the exact same occurrence you are describing, so be patient. Don't massage too much, and don't gain weight during this time of increased metabolic activity in this area. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi Satori,No cause for alarm as this is part of normal healing.  Keep your surgeon in the loop to be sure nothing else is going on.  Take if from me, this can take a good six months to smooth and soften.  All the best, "Dr. Joe:

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

After liposuction of the neck (under the chin), there normally is some firmness and swelling to the area during the healing process.  These issues normally improve over time, but it can take several months for this to occur.  Since your procedure was 5 weeks ago, it would not be unusual to have some firmness and swelling still present.  An examination would be needed to determine if the amount of firmness and swelling you have is normal or out of the ordinary.

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