Lump under chin 2 years post facelift and chin liposuction. What is this and how can I fix it? (Photos)

To assess the outcome of a surgical procedure we need to see proper before and after pictures. Hopefully your surgeon gave you a set of before and after pictures before he retired. If not you can still get a copy of your medical record including your before and after pictures because surgeons are obligated to maintain records for a number of years after they retire.

When Doctors retire they’re supposed to give out notices to their patients of how to contact them so look around for some email address or phone number to get a hold of your provider if you do not have before and after pictures.

While you’re at it you may as well get a copy of your operative report.

For a facelift we need a full frontal and full lateral or sideways facial picture.

From what it looks like the chin and neck Liposuction was done aggressively and it doesn’t look like the facelift was a full traditional well done facelift.

With your neck extended there is very little fat and you’re a platysmal bands are visible.

Was this some type of mini facelift, thread lift or some other alternative type procedure?

What’s your provider abort certified plastic surgeon?

Based on the information provided we can’t really make an assessment.

Typically I tell people that their surgeon is responsible for the outcome of the procedure and the patients are intern responsible for choosing that surgeon.

The surgeon may be retired now but obviously you must’ve had follow up visits so it would be important to know what they had to say at the time and why they were not willing to revise this if it isn’t the way it supposed to be.

My best guess is that this was simply a poorly done facelift but that is a bit presumptuous of me to say.

To get an accurate second opinion I suggest scheduling in person second opinion consultations with other local board-certified plastic surgeons in your community. When doing so it is very helpful if you can bring before and after pictures and a copy of the operative report from your procedure.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD