It's probably important to note that even at a healthy BMI I have a double chin. I am currently 60 lb overweight and working on it, but it'll probably be another year before I get weight off. Thank you doctors!
Answer: Double chin contouring options Thank you for your question and for sharing your photos. There are several options for contouring the neck.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)
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Answer: Double chin contouring options Thank you for your question and for sharing your photos. There are several options for contouring the neck.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)
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October 27, 2015
Answer: Chin liposuction It is possible to undergoing chin liposuction even if you are overweight.The only concern is that after weight loss of skin might become loose. In an ideal situation the weight loss should be accomplished before you undergo chin liposuction. However weight loss can become a very long process at times. You should set the time limit for achieving your weight loss and after that do not wait any longer before undergoing chin liposuction.The younger you are when the liposuction is done more likely will not have any access wrinkles of skin afterwards.RegardsDr. J
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October 27, 2015
Answer: Chin liposuction It is possible to undergoing chin liposuction even if you are overweight.The only concern is that after weight loss of skin might become loose. In an ideal situation the weight loss should be accomplished before you undergo chin liposuction. However weight loss can become a very long process at times. You should set the time limit for achieving your weight loss and after that do not wait any longer before undergoing chin liposuction.The younger you are when the liposuction is done more likely will not have any access wrinkles of skin afterwards.RegardsDr. J
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October 24, 2015
Answer: Double Chin Treatment / Laxity-- SmartLipo/VASER/ThermiRF, Botox, Venus Legacy, Kybella I treat this everyday in my practice. You may be a surgical candidate but you do not need surgery for improvement. Often the chin area isn't improved with weight loss -- this is highly genetic. Properly performed liposuction with energy based devices and physical fat removal will do fantastic to remove the fat, lift the skin, and contour the jawline. I pretreat everyone with Botox 1-2 weeks before surgery to relax the neck muscles, allowing for better retraction of the skin after surgery. Then after treatment we do skin tightening with Venus Legacy to improve the results and decrease the neck swelling. I suggest you only see an expert for treatment of this area as a meticulous surgeon is required to get great results and complications in this area can be devastating both medically and cosmetically. A new medication that is used to remove chin fat with injections called Kybella may also be an option, as it secondarily allows for skin tightening/lifting as well. A formal consultation is needed to determine what are the best options for you. Best, Dr. Emer.
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October 24, 2015
Answer: Double Chin Treatment / Laxity-- SmartLipo/VASER/ThermiRF, Botox, Venus Legacy, Kybella I treat this everyday in my practice. You may be a surgical candidate but you do not need surgery for improvement. Often the chin area isn't improved with weight loss -- this is highly genetic. Properly performed liposuction with energy based devices and physical fat removal will do fantastic to remove the fat, lift the skin, and contour the jawline. I pretreat everyone with Botox 1-2 weeks before surgery to relax the neck muscles, allowing for better retraction of the skin after surgery. Then after treatment we do skin tightening with Venus Legacy to improve the results and decrease the neck swelling. I suggest you only see an expert for treatment of this area as a meticulous surgeon is required to get great results and complications in this area can be devastating both medically and cosmetically. A new medication that is used to remove chin fat with injections called Kybella may also be an option, as it secondarily allows for skin tightening/lifting as well. A formal consultation is needed to determine what are the best options for you. Best, Dr. Emer.
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November 17, 2015
Answer: Chin liposuction It is a common misconception that one needs to be at ideal weight prior to submental liposuction. When a person gains weight and the fat under their chin is more prominent, this is not due to an increase in fat cells. The fact is that the cells just become larger. During the liposuction, the total number of cells is greatly reduced regardless of size . Let's be realistic. Performing submental liposuction without obtaining ideal body weight shows wonderful results. Most people, if they are 20 pounds or more overweight, will frankly not lose the weight just to have a neck procedure performed. My advice is, if you would like to have the procedure done, have it done. Good luck to you, and thank you for the question. Dr David Mueller, DDS, FABOMS
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November 17, 2015
Answer: Chin liposuction It is a common misconception that one needs to be at ideal weight prior to submental liposuction. When a person gains weight and the fat under their chin is more prominent, this is not due to an increase in fat cells. The fact is that the cells just become larger. During the liposuction, the total number of cells is greatly reduced regardless of size . Let's be realistic. Performing submental liposuction without obtaining ideal body weight shows wonderful results. Most people, if they are 20 pounds or more overweight, will frankly not lose the weight just to have a neck procedure performed. My advice is, if you would like to have the procedure done, have it done. Good luck to you, and thank you for the question. Dr David Mueller, DDS, FABOMS
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November 4, 2015
Answer: When is the best time to have chin liposuction? As a rule, it’s best to be at your ideal weight for liposuction surgery. However, in your case, it’s not quite as crucial, for several reasons. In your case, you know you have historically had extra fat of the chin even at your ideal weight. You could show your plastic surgeon pictures of you at your ideal weight so that they can see what is extra fat due to your current weight, and what you will still have at your ideal weight. One of the reasons why we normally do not want to do liposuction until you are at your normal weight is that we don’t want to take too much out so that you have too LITTLE fat where you might want it. The chin area is not normally an area that we worry about you looking gaunt or ending up with an indentation if you remove fat and then continue to lose more fat. Also, a small amount of fat removed from the chin can be highly motivating to help you continue in your weight loss program. Most of my patients feel like it looks like they have lost quite a bit of weight just by reducing the double chin. And that feels great! Best of luck as you interview surgeons for this procedure and in your weight loss plan.
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November 4, 2015
Answer: When is the best time to have chin liposuction? As a rule, it’s best to be at your ideal weight for liposuction surgery. However, in your case, it’s not quite as crucial, for several reasons. In your case, you know you have historically had extra fat of the chin even at your ideal weight. You could show your plastic surgeon pictures of you at your ideal weight so that they can see what is extra fat due to your current weight, and what you will still have at your ideal weight. One of the reasons why we normally do not want to do liposuction until you are at your normal weight is that we don’t want to take too much out so that you have too LITTLE fat where you might want it. The chin area is not normally an area that we worry about you looking gaunt or ending up with an indentation if you remove fat and then continue to lose more fat. Also, a small amount of fat removed from the chin can be highly motivating to help you continue in your weight loss program. Most of my patients feel like it looks like they have lost quite a bit of weight just by reducing the double chin. And that feels great! Best of luck as you interview surgeons for this procedure and in your weight loss plan.
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