How do I get rid of double chin? (Photo)

Facial aesthetics are primarily determined by facial bone structure.
It’s facial bone structure that gives each person their unique facial appearance.
This is an especially true for young people before showing signs of facial aging.
Facial aesthetics are primarily determined by facial bone structure.
It’s facial bone structure that gives each person their unique facial appearance.
This is a especially true for young people before showing signs of facial aging.
Soft tissue coverage tends to be fairly consistent from person to person and it is Bone structure that gives us different appearances, whether attractive or not so much.
Issues related to the lower, 1/3 of the face are therefore generally related to the shape and size of the mandible.
Individuals who have a small mandible that lacks projection will have a lack of foundation for the soft tissues developing premature sagging around this area.
This typically presents with loss of jawline definition, a premature double chin, and signs of Facial jowls.
Growing a bigger mandible isn’t really an option.
For some people, jaw advancement surgery is indicated.
When the problem is related only to the shape and projection of the chin or mentalis region of the mandible chin augmentation or sliding genioplasty may be indicated.
Most providers will turn to soft manipulation, even though the primary problem is usually based on bone structure.
The reason for this is to fold. Most people are going to consult with plastic surgeons rather than oral surgeons for these type of issues.
Plastic surgeons tend to be more soft tissue oriented while oral surgeons are more facial skeletal structure oriented.
The second reason is that soft tissue solutions are often much more appealing and seem palatable compared to what’s involved with craniofacial surgery . I’m guessing most plastic surgeons would recommend liposuction of your chin and neck.
This received your can give quality improvements if done under patience were good candidates for the procedure and by providers who have sufficient skill and experience.
To understand your candidacy, we need to see standard pictures without facial expression.
Take a look at how plastic surgeons take before and after pictures to get an idea.
In a nutshell, the best candidates for Liposuction are young people with tight skin and thick layers of subcutaneous fat.
delivering consistent quality Liposuction is not easy or straightforward.
The number of plastic surgeons who approach mastery of this procedure is in reality actually quite small.
Poorly done, Liposuction and can leave people permanently disfigured.
There’s no age cut off for when Liposuction becomes a poor choice but generally speaking patients who are above the age of 50 should probably consider facelift as a much better option and people in their 20s and 30s are typically far better candidates for Liposuction.
People get into their 40s Liposuction has to be done carefully in order to not create undesirable secondary side effect.
I cannot emphasize enough, the importance of provider selection when it comes to any plastic surgery procedure, but especially for Liposuction.
Anytime, someone is considering a permanent irreversible, plastic surgery procedure. They should take provider vetting seriously.
In my opinion, this means always having in person consultations and interviewing multiple providers before selecting a surgeon.
Bring pictures of the area of concern to use as reference during the consultation.
During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before and after pictures of previous patients who had similar facial or body characteristics to your own.
Highly experienced providers should have access to hundreds or preferably thousands of before, and after pictures to choose from.
Providers who don’t have quality collection before, and after pictures should probably be avoided.
The biggest mistake I see patient is having one consultation and then scheduling surgery.
Having only one consultation, more or less eliminates the ability to choose a better provider.
There’s nothing people can do on their own to change their fat distribution or manipulate their own facial skeletal structure.
The one single, most important variable patients can do for themselves is avoiding excessive sun, exposure, and wearing sunscreen daily
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD