Will Pelleve help reduce a double chin?

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A local spa just started offering this as a service, but it mainly seems to me as being for skin smoothing and tightening. I have recently lost weight and still am, but I've always had the double chin no matter what weight I've been. Using the spa's ultrasound body sculpting services on my neck and chin have already improved the area as far as what I would classify as loose skin, but there is still the small bulge under the chin. Do you think Pelleve will help in reducing the appearance of this?

A. David Rahimi, MD · Answer

Pelleve can tighten the skin under the chin. the issue is that it needs to be done correctly and 4-5 sessions over 2 months are needed. Pelleve come with several hand pieces that can reach different depths. An experienced practitioner starts treating the deeper tissues and slowly moves to hand pieces that treat the more superficial skin. I try to achieve temperatures of 40-44 degree C. The key is that at these temperatures you see an immediate tightening and retraction of the skin that improved over the next 4-6 weeks. I bring patients back often. The heat and thermal injury developed by Pelleve causes your own body to make new Collagen and Elastic fibers. This new collagen synthesis tightens the skin. Brown spots and keratosis are not affected. I have also never seen fat necrosis at these temperatures. Again, pelleve is a great tool but needs to be used correctly to be safe and effective.

William Andrade, MD · Answer

Hi, in my practice I find that Pelleve helps to improve the appearance of fine lines but if there is significantly loose skin the improvement tends to be minimal.  Hopefully the person administering the treatment can do a proper assessment of your neck then advise you about the possible outcome so you can make an informed decision whether the treatment would be worthwhile.

David U. Lipsitz, MD, FACS · Answer

The bulge area under the chin area has been a challenge in the past without the use of surgery. The FDA recently approved the a chin applicator for the Sculpsure laser which seems to do the job without surgery. I would seek out a Sculpsure specialist and get a free consultation.

Michael P. Goodman, MD, FACOG · Answer

The answer is "yes." I have performed many many Pelleve procedures on the neck. I usually (as a "package") tret twice during the first 2-3 weeks, then 2 more treatments a month apart. Results OK for ~ 1-1.5 years, then will need to be redone. Price for neck only should not be > $1000 for whole "package"Best,Michael P Goodma, MDDavis, CA, USA

Rita Rakus, MBBS - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello and thanks for your question. Pelleve is great for loose skin and it would work well for you here alongside ultrasound lifting devices such as ultracel. Always seek a qualified and experienced practitioner, best wishes

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Will Pelleve help reduce a double chin?

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