I am 24 with a nice figure and weight but I have extra weight under my chin and jowels. Its started and has been slowly getting worse for the past year and even my friends are starting to notice. It fluctuates daily, sometimes almost going away, sometimes huge. It makes me look fat when I'm really not. I asked my doctor and she's done tests but found no medical cause. I was thinking it might be stress or water retention but nothing is helping and my doctor doesn't care.
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September 20, 2014
Answer: Consider another physician for general exam.
I typically ask my patients to wear the chinstrap for the first 24 hours.After that, they they can take it off to wash it and wear it on and off for the next week. I typically encourage patients to wear it for at least 12 hours a day for the first several days.They are easy to wash. Get some...
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for the question! Some swelling is natural after liposuction. However, when you're hearing a swishing sound after liposuction it can signify a collection of blood or clear serum which may need to be looked at by your plastic surgeon.
Are you wearing a compression garment...
I tell my patients to continue wearing the compression garments if they like wearing them or if they think it's helping them. If that's the case, they can wear them for as long as they like.Otherwise, two weeks is what we typically recommend, the first 24 to 48 hours continuously and then...