Lower neck liposuction incision

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If you were having liposuction exclusively of the lower neck would the incision for entry be at the lower neck, or would the incision still be by jawline?

Matthew Schulman, MD · Answer

Liposuction of the chin can remove the excess fat and can give a more defined and sculpted jawline. While you don’t have a lot of fat there, it only takes a small amount of fat to give the appearance of a double chin. Liposuction will  permanently remove that fat so it is far better than any non-invasive procedure. In most cases, it is done under local anesthesia and there is a rapid return to regular activity. The incision would be a small incision in the natural crease below the chin, and sometimes behind each earlobe.

Check out the link for some more information, as well as a video about how liposuction of the chin works.

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

For the neck-only liposuction, the incision is at the submental crease in the midline and is less than 5 mm. When I perform lower face and neck liposuction, I make an additional incision in front of the earlobe on each side. All the incision which are very small are closed with resorbable sutures.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Plastic surgeon preference for where to place Liposuction incisions.
Doesn’t really matter where I place my incisions because I’m not doing your procedure.
That said, I generally make three incisions for neck liposuction, and that gives me access the entire neck down to the clavicles.
My incisions will be one under the chin in the midline, and one on each side about half an inch below the earlobe. The incision on the sides are placed so I can come across the jawline, making a parallel line. 
Delivering consistent quality, liposuction, results is more difficult than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeons actually mastered this procedure are in a small minority. Considering how much variation there is different providers my best recommendation is for patients to be far more selective that they may think necessary before scheduling surgery.
The following are some general guidelines on how to find the best provider.
To find the best provider, I suggest patient schedule multiple in person consultations with experienced plastic surgeons in their community. During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before and after pictures of previous patients who have similar body or facial characteristics to your own. An experienced plastic surgeon should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients. An experienced provider should in fact have hundreds or preferably thousands of before and after pictures to choose from for commonly performed procedures. 
Being shown a handful of preselected images, representing the best results of a provider’s career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results will look like in the hands of each provider.
There is no correct number of consultations needed to find the best provider. The more consultations you scheduled the more likely you are to find the best provider for your needs. 
Take careful notes during each consultation, especially regarding the quantity and quality of before and after pictures. It’s not a bad idea to bring pictures of your own body/face to use as reference when reviewing before and after pictures. 
The biggest mistake patients make is scheduling only one consultation without properly vetting or comparing providers before scheduling surgery.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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