Specifically subcutaneous fat near mouth and lower face above jawline (including below where buccal fat is concentrated). Is lower facial lipo (traditional, no laser/heat/ultrasound) dangerous or risky?
Answer: No need for CT scan Distribution of motor and sensory nerves in the neck and face is something well known to an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon. There is no need for CT or MRI before liposuction of face and neck. Some areas of fat deposits in the face (there are 16 fat compartments in the face) should not be treated with liposuction due to danger of nerve injury. Experience of the surgeon is the most critical component in selecting and performing liposuction in the face and neck. Good luck.
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Answer: No need for CT scan Distribution of motor and sensory nerves in the neck and face is something well known to an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon. There is no need for CT or MRI before liposuction of face and neck. Some areas of fat deposits in the face (there are 16 fat compartments in the face) should not be treated with liposuction due to danger of nerve injury. Experience of the surgeon is the most critical component in selecting and performing liposuction in the face and neck. Good luck.
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February 21, 2021
Answer: Nerves on lower face at risk during liposuction there is no way to scan the face to determine how to do liposuction on the lower face. facetite/liposuction are performed safetly when done by an expert. ive never seen a permanent damage from this procedure, see my IG we do this live weekly. Best, Dr. Emer.
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February 21, 2021
Answer: Nerves on lower face at risk during liposuction there is no way to scan the face to determine how to do liposuction on the lower face. facetite/liposuction are performed safetly when done by an expert. ive never seen a permanent damage from this procedure, see my IG we do this live weekly. Best, Dr. Emer.
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February 21, 2021
Answer: Nerve mapping The facial nerve cannot be seen on a CT scan. it may be possible to see larger parts of the nerve using an MRI.
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February 21, 2021
Answer: Nerve mapping The facial nerve cannot be seen on a CT scan. it may be possible to see larger parts of the nerve using an MRI.
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February 21, 2021
Answer: Safety in Facial Liposuction The facial nerves are deep to the muscles, so would not be injured by an expert doing liposuction there. However, no facial rejuvenation expert I am aware of would do liposuction on the face. The face loses volume as it ages, or, at least, the volume shifts. To rejuvenate the face we need all the fat there we can get, so we certainly don't want to remove any. Even if you look a little better immediately after, you will regret it in a few years. (The neck, however is different, so these comments are very specific to the face.)
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February 21, 2021
Answer: Safety in Facial Liposuction The facial nerves are deep to the muscles, so would not be injured by an expert doing liposuction there. However, no facial rejuvenation expert I am aware of would do liposuction on the face. The face loses volume as it ages, or, at least, the volume shifts. To rejuvenate the face we need all the fat there we can get, so we certainly don't want to remove any. Even if you look a little better immediately after, you will regret it in a few years. (The neck, however is different, so these comments are very specific to the face.)
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