Does chin lipo hurt?

Chin liposuction is my preferred treatment for excess submental fat. I use both tumescent anesthesia and intravenous anesthesia so patients have no discomfort during the procedure. Most patients experience no pain following the procedure because there is a few weeks of skin numbness in the neck. The feeling usually returns completely within 4-6 weeks. The results are far superior to Kybella because the entire jawline can be treated providing a smooth, well contoured and youthful jawline.

Chin liposuction is performed with a 2 mm liposuction cannula through a 2 mm incision hidden in the chin fold. The procedure can be performed under local anesthetic, sedation, or general depending on patient preference. The patient goes home the same day. The patient wears a compression garment around the head for the first few days to a week. There will be some bruising and swelling that will quickly fade.

Hello,Thanks for your question. Chin lipo under local anesthesia is very well tolerated. The injections are the hardest part but they go quickly. If you surgeon has a Pronox device, you can breathe on nitrous oxide while getting the injections, and this helps a bunch. The results from chin lipo in the right patient can be amazing!Good luck,Dr. Shah

Liposuction under the chin can be done using different types of anesthesia.  Normally, the area is injected with a local anesthetic and once this is done the area is completely numbed.  The injection of the anesthetic hurts a little bit, but I have not had anyone tell me it was bad.  The type of anesthesia used will also influence the sensation of any pain.  I normally use some IV sedation and pain medication, which makes the injection of the anesthetic less painful.  

Dear KennethSD,Once the numbing goes in, it does not hurt at allIt is usually multiple injections, but we typically do each subsequent injection where it is already numbTypically, if you take a relaxing medication (like Xanax) and a pain pill to take the edge offAfterwards, there is not too much discomfortBest,Dr. Nima
Member, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Board Certified in Head and Neck Surgery

Chin liposuction can be performed safely in the office under local anesthesia without much discomfort. We use a numbing solution where our patients feel the first injection, but start to become very numb after that.  The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes and can be an excellent option for certain patient's.Be sure to discuss your options with a surgeon that is board certified and qualified to assist you. Best of luck

Chin liposuction is well tolerated.  This can be done under sedation or general anesthesia.  Patients tolerate the procedure well and have excellent results