I'm a 42 year old physically fit male. I'm quite lean but have always had quite a flabby neck below my jaw. I enquired about liposuction and was told to expect loose skin in about ten years that could require surgery which because I have shaved thinning hair would be difficult to disguise. Can someone advise on the extent to which liposuction predisposes a patient to potentially equally unsightly loose skin later in life please?
October 10, 2013
Answer: Long Term Impact of Chin/neck Liposuction?
Skin changes will continue to occur with age. If liposuction is appropriate for you, then this is not unreasonable. Liposuction results are highly surgeon dependent. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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October 10, 2013
Answer: Long Term Impact of Chin/neck Liposuction?
Skin changes will continue to occur with age. If liposuction is appropriate for you, then this is not unreasonable. Liposuction results are highly surgeon dependent. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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October 13, 2013
Answer: Loose skin after Liposuction
I do not think that having a liposuction procedure predisposes you to loose skin 10 years from now. As one ages, the skin will become looser, regardless of whether liposuction was performed.
If you do require a necklift, I would recommend a T-Z Plasty Necklift which is a wonderful technique I use to address loose skin of the neck that keeps the incision within the bearded area of the neck.
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October 13, 2013
Answer: Loose skin after Liposuction
I do not think that having a liposuction procedure predisposes you to loose skin 10 years from now. As one ages, the skin will become looser, regardless of whether liposuction was performed.
If you do require a necklift, I would recommend a T-Z Plasty Necklift which is a wonderful technique I use to address loose skin of the neck that keeps the incision within the bearded area of the neck.
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