What if I Lose Weight After Chin Lipo?

It’s not unusual for patients to lose weight
following neck liposuction. When weight loss is minimal to moderate, the
surgical results of neck liposuction are rarely affected. When patients
experience massive weight loss following neck liposuction, dramatic changes can
occur in the neck region. These may include a hollowing of the central neck and
the development of loose saggy skin.

It’s important to understand that no two patients
are alike and for this reason, treatment needs to be individualized. In the
vast majority of cases we prefer that patients are within 10-15% of their ideal
body weight.

Unfortunately, this isn’t always possible and some
patients proceed with neck liposuction before they’ve reached this goal. Under these circumstances, subsequent weight loss can
cause secondary problems which may require revisional surgery.

It’s safe to say that the majority of neck
liposuction patients aren’t affected by normal fluctuations in weight. When
patients undergo massive weight loss, all bets are off and secondary surgery
may be occasionally necessary. Under these circumstances, consultation with a board-certified
plastic surgeon is appropriate. 

Thank you for your question.  You may find with small degrees of weight fluctuation (e.g 5 lbs), your chin liposuction results do not change much.  With larger degrees of weight fluctuation (e.g 20 lbs), your results will likely change.  You still have fat underneath the platysmal muscle.  If this reduces considerably with weight loss, then you may find you start to develop a hollowness under your chin.  Likewise, you may find that with large weight gain, that your fullness is returning.  As with other body parts, the stability of the result does follow weight changes.

Losing weight should not affect your neck appearance much at all.  Some families tend to "carry" the weight in certain areas; the neck is one of those areas. 

Make sure you see someone that offers all different treatments including liposuction, SmartLipo, and neck lifts so that you can get an honest opinion about which procedure you need.