I am a 24 year old healthy female who is going in for vaser liposuction on my chin, the procedure will take less than an hour and I am on the birth control pill cerazette which is a progestogen only pill and have been told I need to stop taking it 2 weeks before my surgery, I have been on this pill for 4 years now and if I stop it my hormones will mess up again, do I really need to stop taking it?
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June 17, 2015
Answer: No need to stop birth control pills in anticipation of chin liposuction.
Laughing gas, or nitrous oxide, is quite safe. We use it routinely for many patients undergoing Botox, fillers, and minor surgical procedures. Most patients develop a "buzz" as if they have had a few margaritas, which makes potentially painful procedures much more easily tolerated....
You may benefit from liposuction done within your doctor's office. During your initial examination, your #chin will be evaluated along with the neck and jawline. A weak #chin implies a lack of chin support for the skin along the neck line. In younger individuals a chin implant alone is usually...
Thank you for your question. I typically perform this operation under local anesthesia and it's very well tolerated by patients. Depending on the anxiety level of the patient, occasionally general anesthesia is used and it's only patient dependent. Nerve endings in this area can readily be...
