There is a lot of discussion online about jawline & jowl liposuction, but most surgeons seem to agree that jowl liposuction (presumably on/above the jawline) is a bit risky & ineffective. However "jawline" liposuction seems to be safe (and effective?). What is the distinction between jowl & jawline? Surely if the jowl sags below the jawline, then liposuctioning under it will improve the appearance of the jowl? Are jowls caused by different factors in different people (fat, muscle and/or skin)?
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Anatomically there is no real fat pad in the area of concern.The face contour especially in young people is mostly determined by facial skeletal contours.In other words the soft tissue covering over the facial skeleton does not have that much impact on how we look.I don't think you're going to...
Thanks for your inquiry.You
are still pretty early in the postoperative period, so I would really give it
more time.I would suggest giving it
more like 8-12 weeks to get to the point when you will really be able to see
your results.Then, the best way to
compare is to look at your pre and...
Thanks for your question. It
is possible to correct this by going around the tract and release the
tissues.Sometimes, you also have to do
a little bit of fat grafting to the area.These can work really well to help fix this issue.I hope this helps.