Staph Infection After Liposuction in the Neck

I would suggest that 4 months is likely even a bit early to assess the final results of your neck liposuction surgery. Depending on your age, it often takes even longer (up to 6 months) for your skin in the treated area to shrink up completely, to match your new redefined chin contour. Be...

Thank you for your question. Many of my patients are pleasantly surprised by how quick and comfortable recovery from chin liposuction really is. You can expect to have some swelling and bruising in the area for 2-3 weeks, although the worst of it generally subsides within the first week after...

Thank you for your question. You may find with small degrees of weight fluctuation (e.g 5 lbs), your chin liposuction results do not change much. With larger degrees of weight fluctuation (e.g 20 lbs), your results will likely change. You still have fat underneath the platysmal muscle. ...

Patients undergoing chin liposuction will inevitably develop swelling following this procedure.  During the procedure, the liposuction cannula is passed through the subcutaneous tissue. This causes disruption of the lymphatic channels and cellular injury, which causes swelling. Significant...

I like compression for longer periods than most surgeons.  I joke:  Wear it till you hate me!  Seriously, compression has great advantages and like with a lot of things, the more you put into it the more you get in return.  That being said, 48 hours is probably enough time...

Thank you for your question.  Numbness in the neck after neck lipo procedure is completely normal, there has been trauma to the nerves therefore taking a few weeks for sensation to return.  If it is any longer than this please seek advice from your plastic surgeon.All The Best