Is it normal to have bruises and swellings 5 months after liposuction?

I tell most of my patients that makeup can generally be worn about a week after liposuction under the chin. I'm not sure if your particular surgeon has a different view of when makeup could be worn again, so it would be best to ask him or her tomorrow when you go in to have your stitches removed.

Liposuction or a neck lift would be the two alternatives from your description, but a physical exam would be necessary to give an accurate answer in regard to your specific circumstance. Find a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of facial procedures each year. Then look at the plastic...

Neck rolls are typically from localized fat collection in your neck. The reasons for this are multifactorial - for example "runs in the family", related to your weight, hormonal, congenital,etc. Liposuction using fine cannulas are very helpful for this. If loose skin is an issue then some non...

It would not harm anything to use a cold compress a week after liposuction of the chin, but using a cold compress helps most in the first 2-3 days after surgery.  It's unlikely that the compress will help much after a week.  Swelling should be improving at this point though, so if you...

Numbness around the upper chin is temporary and should resolve within a few weeks. In my practice, I combine chin liposuction with Ulthera in some patients. Raffy Karamanoukian Los Angeles