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No, however you may be confusing two different procedures.Micro-liposuction of the jowls is typically performed with very small instruments and can remove limited amounts of fat. It is rarely performed alone and more commonly accompanies neck liposuction with a face lift. Larger instruments may leave grooves.Buccal fat extraction is performed from inside the cheek and removes a completely different fat pad. This treats fat which is slightly higher on the cheek. It treats the area which is comparable to the area that is affected when you "suck your cheeks in when sipping on a straw" or "pucker". This requires an incision. There is some concern that if too much fat is removed, it can give you a hollow or gaunt appearance especially with age.I hope this helps to explain the difference.
Liposuction anywhere above the jawline must be done only in select cases. If there is a distinct jowl pad with good quality skin over it, then liposuction with small cannulae can be done. If the skin has poor quality. then the liposuction can make things worse.During facelift or facial fat grafting, the jowl can be also addressed by filling the depresions around the jowl, thereby improving the contour.
Hi. Liposuction of the jowls can be done alone, or together with other procedures such as liposuction of the chin and neck or facelift or chin implant. When done well in the right patient, it is safe and effective. 30 minutes under local anesthesia with sedation, very little pain, and quick recovery.
An exam is needed for the best answer. If there is significant loose redundant skin and fat you would most likely have the best result with a tummy tuck and liposuction. Liposuction alone is an option along with core exercises to increase resting tone of the abdomen for those with realistic...
There are no standard guidelines for post-operative compression garments following liposuction. Patients who undergo liposuction can expect swelling and discomfort following this procedure. In an effort to decrease swelling, most surgeons utilize compression garments in the...
After 4 months most dysthesthesias tend to resolve. If this has not dissipated within the next two months, it could represent a neuroma which may require excision. This would be exceptionally rare. Massaging the area vigorously 3 times a day for the next three weeks may produce improvement or...
First, you would first want to make sure that you don't have an incisional hernia. Secondly, please understand that the problem with most scars is that there is an absence of fat which makes the scar adhere to the underlying muscle and makes the surrounding area appear fatter than it really is....
One of the most common reasons men come to my plastic surgery practice is for liposuction. Over the years, plastic surgery for men, particularly liposuction, has increased significantly in popularity. In the properly selected patients, liposuction can be an effective way to improve men’s p...
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