Is tape enough compression? (photo)

It will take a few months to have a better idea of the results from the liposuction under your chin.  There would still be some expected swelling present 5 days after the procedure, and this can cause you to appear worse than before the surgery.  

It is safer to liposuction the superficial fat and not the subplatysmal fat.  In addition, it is probably best to avoid laser liposuction in this area since the skin is thin and the risk of irregularities or burns greater.  Standard or power assisted lipo is usually recommended. 

In order to determine if a vertical band in the neck after chin lipo is either 1) excess of skin, 2) platysma band, and/or 3) post surgical fibrosis, the patient should look at the mirror and activate the neck muscle (platysma) by smiling and grinding the teeth ( aka making a sardonic smile). If...

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...

Dear suzykay16,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery Member, American ...