I had facial laser and lipo surgery performed 4 days ago. The only actual lipo used was my double chin. The surgeon used laser on my jaw line to give me a more contoured face. When I press on the swollen jaw areas, I hear a disgusting squishing/slurping noise. Is this normal?
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I tell my patients to continue wearing the compression garments if they like wearing them or if they think it's helping them. If that's the case, they can wear them for as long as they like.Otherwise, two weeks is what we typically recommend, the first 24 to 48 hours continuously and then...
Patients should look better, and hopefully much better, three months after chin liposuction.The main two reasons patients have poor outcomes from this procedure are either that they were not a good candidate for liposuction in the first place or the procedure was not done correctly.In my...
At 5 weeks post-op, there is bound to be residual dead fat, blood, and scar tissue that need to go through the healing and maturation process that takes 6-12 months. Firmness is common, and is increased when liposuction is performed. I prefer direct fat excision via a slightly longer incision...
