Anesthesia or local anesthesia during chin lipo? The incision will be underneath the chin.

Liposuction of the chin and neck is easily done with local anesthesia only. General anesthesia is not indicated. Anxious patients can be given a bit of oral sedation prior to the procedure.

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 anesthetized obviating the need for the general anesthetic.

While liposuction under the chin could be performed with general anesthesia, I think this is not necessary as it can easily be performed with local anesthesia and IV sedation (or oral sedation).  With the sedation, you would most likely just fall asleep and there should not be any problem with you moving your head during the procedure.