Is there a way to have minor liposuction on the chin with a fast recovery time or is there a faster way to get a similar result?

Hello and thank you for your question!

Actually chin liposuction recovery usually is really fast, I always tell my patients that the procedure is a team work, during the procedure I do my best to do the less possible damage to the tissues to avoid inflammation to some degree and the second part is the patients job to follow all the instructions given by me to recover faster and get the best result. Its very important to use the compression garment all the time in the first week postOp and two more weeks only at night. Avoiding exercise and any intense physical activity during the first week is essential, and keep in mind that bruises are common for the first two weeks, however there are different ways to conceal them. There are some products to help reduce fat in submental area but they take several sessions and I think the result is not as good as with liposuction. If you are considering chin lipo keep in mind that you may need 3-5 days off work, specially if its physically demanding. You have many good advices for the postOp care here but always be sure to discuss them with your plastic surgeon and follow his or her instructions.

Hope this helps, wish you the best

There's no shortcuts in recovery and none of the noninvasive options offer as good of an improvement with no swelling or post procedure downtime. The keys to reducing your recovery are to follow the post op instructions and "invest" in your recovery up front. 1. Take it easy afterwards. No bending, lifting or straining for 7-10 days. 2. Keep your head elevated. 3. Ice, Ice, Ice for the first 48 hrs. 4. Where the neck band for 1 week. 5. Avoid blood thinning medications. Aspirin, Ibuprofen, fish oils, etc. 6. Optimize blood pressure, sometimes with medications. 

Submental (chin) lipo is a quick procedure that has little down time (generally a few days). You get max results in one procedure opposed to the less invasive spa treatments you have have to treat the area. For some, the spa treatments such as Kybella ( injection that dissolves fat) is more desired since it has 0 downtime and less invasive. It does generally require 2 treatments (sometimes more) and takes a couple months to see full results. Feel free to look at our before and after gallery on both submental lipo and kybella. Best of luck!