Age requirement for liposuction of 'double chin'/neck area?

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I was wondering the age requirement for liposuction of under chin area with and without parental consent. And what the price range is for the specific area. Thanks

Stephanie Beidler Teotia, MD · Answer

You will need parental consent if you are under the age of 18 years. Prices will vary. I suggest that you see a board certified plastic surgeon to make sure that you are an appropriate candidate.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For any cosmetic surgery, you must be 18 years old or have parental consent if younger.  I treat this everyday in my practice. You may be a surgical candidate but you do not need surgery for improvement. Properly performed liposuction with energy based devices and physical fat removal will do fantastic to remove the fat, lift the skin, and contour the jawline. I pretreat everyone with Botox 1-2 weeks before surgery to relax the neck muscles, allowing for better retraction of the skin after surgery. Then after treatment we do skin tightening with Venus Legacy to improve the results and decrease the neck swelling. I suggest you only see an expert for treatment of this area as a meticulous surgeon is required to get great results and complications in this area can be devastating both medically and cosmetically. A new medication that is used to remove chin fat with injections called Kybella may also be an option, as it secondarily allows for skin tightening/lifting as well. A formal consultation is needed to determine what are the best options for you.  Best, Dr. Emer.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Liposuction of the jawline/neck areas are very inexpensive($2750 on special) and make such a nice improvement under local and you can drive yourself home and back to work in 1-2 days. Anything under 18 yrs old needs parental consent.

E. Ronald Finger, MD · Answer

Age 18 is the age required for elective surgery without parental consent. You have submitted no photographs, so I can't tell if the problem is excess fat in your neck or a chin that is too small. If the problem is excess fat, a ThermiSmooth250 is a nonsurgical way to treat this problem with no recovery time needed. In addition, it is painless.A recessive chin can be corrected with injections and no anesthesia is necessary other than a topical anesthetic cream.The next step for excessive fat in the neck would be a ThermiTight, which is a micro-invasive procedure. If your physician feels that a more aggressive treatment is necessary a liposuction can be performed under local anesthesia. All of the above procedures uniformly yield excellent results. Thank you for your question, and I hope this has been helpful for you

Timothy Fee, MD · Answer

There really is no age requirement as long as the operation is deemed appropriate.a board certified plastic surgeon should meet with you to discuss your concerns.

Milan Doshi, MS, MCh · Answer

For any one under 18 , parental consent is must for any surgery. Cost of laser assited  double chin liposuction in Mumbai, India  is 1000 to 1200 USD

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

In the United States, the age of 18 is when people can give consent for elective surgery. It may be different in Scotland, though 18 is probably an appropriate age at which parental consent should be required for cosmetic surgery. Best of luck, Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

Paul Loewenstein (retired) · Answer

A person considering liposuction should be emotionally mature. At what age this happens is variable.  If someone is under 18, they are going to need parental consent.The area under the chin is an area that does very well with younger patients, whose skin tends to be more elastic. Price will vary according to the area of the country and if it can be done under local or general anesthesia.  Most of the time for the area under the chin, local anesthesia with some sedation is adequate.

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