I am 6 days post chin lipo, I got it last Fri and the after photo was taken the next Wed night. I have been wearing the compression band 24/7, there is some bruising and some tenderness still under my chin, but otherwise no hardness or discomfort. They said they took 100ml out after all was complete. I am concerned/bummed that there is no difference yet, as most of my Dr.'s examples had great differences at their 1 week post-op appointment- even the ones that didn't require a lot of fat removal.
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Thanks for the wonderful 2 questions. In a nutshell, it is common to have "some" bruising after liposuction under the chin. Typically it is quite minimal. You should prep well by making sure you avoid any blood thinners including some types of vitamins. Most bruising can be covered up rel...
Thank you for your question. There are different nonsurgical treatments you can use to tighten up the area under the chin and restore definition to the facial profile. I offer nonsurgical skin tightening for patients that are primarily concerned with skin laxity. If submental fat is also a...
I am sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with your results. At only 1-day post-op, you are still very early in your healing process. It is far too early to view your results as final as swelling can persist for several weeks after liposuction. Give yourself some more time to heal and...