I am 29 years old with good skin elasticity. I am a healthy weight for my height (135 at 5’5”), but I have always had a hereditary double chin, even at my lowest weight (110). I have always been self conscious about it, but have been afraid of liposuction because I have heard it can cause unevenness/lumpiness. I don’t want to make an insecurity worse, particularly such a visible one. I am getting married this summer and am considering the procedure, but is 6 weeks out enough time?
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This area can have persistent fat and platysmal bands in even very thin patients. So it is all about having fat in the right places. Sometimes we even move this fat to another area to help define the jawline. Approaching the jaw line from behind the ear is safe if the surgeon does this case f...
This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry...
First of all, it's important to be at your ideal body weight with a BMI of less than 34, before undergoing cosmetic surgery such as liposuction. A thorough examination of the neck is required to make a determination about whether or not the fatty deposits are located above the muscle which c...
