3 month post op Liposuction of the chin I have one side that is sagging. I look worse now than I did before. Is this normal?

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The doctor said to fix this I have to have further Lipo which he will charge me for, or a lower face lift.

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

If you had liposuction and you have saggy skin afterwords the best option now is to tighten the skin. This will probably be some version of a facelift.  Whether he or she charges you for that or not is really up to him or her.

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS · Answer

I'm certain something was done to try to achieve your goals, and even if that failed, there would be some change that is hopefully better. "Worse" is always a potential occurrence, but this is both subjective and open to interpretation, especially when we have no photographs to observe. Even with personal examination, we would not have the benefit of seeing your pre-operative appearance (unless you bring photos), and could not pass judgement on the "normalcy" of this.Most surgeons will not charge a surgeon's fee for touch-up or revisionary surgery, but you would be responsible for operating room and anesthesia fees. If you asked for one thing, obtained it, and did not like the outcome, then perhaps charging for additional lipo in adjacent areas is reasonable, but less reasonable if in the same area as treated previously.Prior to ANY elective surgery the patient should understand the entire fee structure, including touch-up or revisionary surgery, and who pays for what, especially if there are hospital fees involved. It may be a bit late now to be inquiring about reasonableness of cost now that you want/need more surgery. Sorry, but you have to take that up with the surgeon you chose to do your initial surgery. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

NO posted photos so how can we respond? Please post photos or seek IN PERSON second opinions from boarded PSs in your city..

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

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 opinion, it's the surgeon's responsibility to address each of these. People who perform these procedures should be trained in assessing patients to determine if they can reasonably expect significant improvements. Steering patients into procedures that will not help is not practicing good medicine.I, like most medical students, took the Hippocratic Oath of  "above all, do no harm".Technical expertise varies quite a bit.Some people have different talents and/or levels of experience.In general, I do not charge my patients for revisions. My guess is that most plastic surgeons do not charge for revisions if they are reasonable.At times, I ask patients to pay for facilities if it seems reasonable.If your surgeon is saying you may need a facelift, then my guess is that you may not have been an ideal candidate for liposuction in the first place.Please understand these are all general thoughts. Without looking at pictures or doing an in-person consultation, it's not possible for any one of us to give you exact information.Please confirm your surgeon's credentials. Make sure he or she is a board-certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

No you should not look worse after having a procedure done to improve your neck and chin.  If there is an area fat that was missed your surgeon should remove this without charging you.If however you had a sagging jowls and neck laxity with loose skin then a neck lift is going to give you a better result.  He my get a second opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon so that you have a better idea of how you should handle this.

3 month post op Liposuction of the chin I have one side that is sagging. I look worse now than I did before. Is this normal?

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