6 month post op chin lipo - asymmetrical and worse than before. What should I do? (Photo)

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Hi, i had chin lipo & buccal fat removal 6 months ago, May 2023. I have seen the consultant twice since and he has reasured me that i still have inflammation and its not fibrosis or fat that i have under my chin. It is now looking abit saggy even, the skin isnt saggy but my chin hangs and is not symetrical. I have pinched parts of my chin to show the thickness in pics. I also have b4 pics. Im 144lb, no weight gain since op. Massage daily, im not sure it is all inflammation. What should i do?

Lucian Ion, FRCS · Answer

Thank you for your enquiry and sharing your photographs.
The contour under the chin in your first photograph suggests volume of the digastric muscles and submandibular glands showing more than prior to the liposuction because there has been reduction in the fatty tissue covering them.
If you would like to have definitive answer regarding the source of the volume, an ultrasound examination can help. Ideally, it should be carried out with you sitting rather than lying down. Similarly, a sitting MRI scan can identify the source of the contours that bother you.
It is possible that her deep plane neck contouring which addresses the volume below the platysma muscles can be the way to control the shape and produce a more defined appearance.
Assessment of the characteristics of the skin in consultation as well as possible 3D imaging and computer simulation can help guide treatment options. This

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

Assuming that the last few pictures are the "after", I don't see any significant asymmetry that would be any cause for concern. We all have natural asymmetries in our facial skeleton and it is possible that after the procedure, removal of the excess fat has now "unmasked" asymmetry in your mandible/jawbone that was not apparent before. Regardless, it is not significant enough that I think it is worth pursuing any kind of additional action. Plastic surgery is never a game of 100% perfection.

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