What Are the Benefits of Having Chin Liposuction to Tighten Skin Around The Face?

Hi Katie Q, For you to have some swelling, mild tenderness, and even firmness is not unusual about 7 to 10 days after this procedure.  HOWEVER,  hard and painful is concerning.  See you surgeon this week and have it looked at.  You may need a little steroid injection...

From your description it sounds like you had some problems with asymmetry in the preoperative phase. Usually this is taken into account during the surgical procedure so that your end result is symmetrical and aesthetically correct. One month post surgery you may still have some residual...

Personally I use a tumescent technique where some saline is injected into the chin and neck area and then the fat is removed by using a micro canula or syringe technique. The procedure is highly effective and is rewarding to both the surgeon and the patient. I use a digital imaging computer...

You are getting close to seeing your final result at 3 months especially if the suppleness of your skin is similar to your preop state, but you are not there yet. I tell my patients it takes up to a year for final resolution of the healing process. A chin strap often hastens recovery after...

This is something that should improve with time, and there is not much that can be done in the meantime. I would recommend discussing this with your surgeon, so he/she may examine you if necessary. Thank you, and best of luck with your recovery. 

Thank you for your questions. I use the Tumescent liposuction method in our practice for neck liposuction. For this procedure, we use a microcannula to suction the fat, which leaves behind smaller incisions with minimal scarring. It is the safest method of liposuction with the shortest recovery...