I have always had lots of fat around my chin, upper neck, lower face / jawline and jowls despite being otherwise slim and fairly young. I know my chin itself is slightly recessive but even when I jut it out forward, the fat remains prominent. From the attached pictures, would I be a good candidate for a nice noticeable difference from one of the "quick lipo" procedures? I've done some editing using an app, showing a very basic comparison of what I'd be thrilled with. Thank you for the help!
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July 29, 2015
Answer: Candidate for chin implant and neck liposuction
Isolated liposuction can result in short term improvement however I typically recommend that all of the areas of the lower cheek, jowl and neck be treated in concert together. Treating a single aspect of any of these areas will result in an unnatural appearance, if not in the short term then for...
Most young people who have an ill-defined jawline have so because of facial skeletal disproportion. The jaw or the mandible is often small in relation to the maxilla or the mid-face. While your chin has significant projection, my guess is the overall size of your mandible is small in relation to...
Both options that you have mentioned for chin liposuction are very reasonable for a healthy patient. IV sedation will provide the most comfort for you and decrease a patient's anxiety during the procedure. I have perform chin liposuction using both methods of anesthesia. I...