What is the recovery like for liposuction of jowls/cheek area? Is swelling noticeable after a week?

Recovery varies with the patient. Swelling can persist for 3 to 6 months following submental liposuction but typically peaks in the first 48 to 72 hours. Bruising usually resolves in 2 - 3 weeks.

The jawline/neck lipo is done under local and with almost no bruising nor swelling. Most patient are back to work in 1 day. We use special dressings so we don't get bruising nor swelling. You look amazing right away and no pain!!! Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD

its usually 3 days and back to work, if you wait a week you can do healing protocols to speed up healing and look more improved before back to work. do not get traditional liposuction here without tightening otherwise the results wont be nearly as good (See link). Best, Dr. Emer.

it is resonable to expect that most of the stigma will disappear a week after liposuction of jowls and jawline.

Dear torihooks,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. In most cases, there should be no major swelling if you follow postoperative recommendations. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for posting your interesting question. The recovery for liposuction of the jowls and cheeks is about 1 week. I recommend that you have a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who is experienced with liposuction of the face and neck. Best wishes. Richard Wellington Swift, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Thank you torihooks
For your question .
it is difficult to say about recovery from just this much information.
In general, it is a day care procedure.
there will be swelling , majority part of the swelling will go in 2 to 3 weeks, improvement goes on for 6 to 8 moths
there will be bruise mark for initial 2 to 3 weeks.

please consult board certified plastic surgeon for planing of the teratment and assure that how much benifit will you have with liposuction or you may require associated face lift or buccal fat removal surgery
Best of luck,
Dr Milan Doshi
Mumbai, India

In general, recovery after liposuction is not terrible. You will be sore for about a week, and you will have sweeping and bruising for about 2 weeks. There will still be swelling after 2 weeks, but this should continue to decrease over the next few months. The swelling at this point will not keep you from going out in public.

In the majority of chin/jaw liposuction recovery is about a week. But there are always longer recoveries possible . Discuss this with the surgeon doing your procedure.

You should be able to return to work within a week of the surgery. Swelling will be minimized during the first week using a compression garment. Patients are asked to refrain from physical activity for at least two weeks to allow swelling to subside properly. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a VASER specialist will help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing.

Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee