Chin and Jawline Liposuction

This morning I can actually feel hardness under my chin. I went online to do a little research I suppose… it appears this is quite normal to experience at this stage. I mentioned in my previous post, I am experiencing swelling, with the ups and downs, some days are better than others . The goal is to wear my head bandage at least 12 to 16 hours a day for now. Of course, I have my doctors approval. I tried to get better side pictures of my profile this morning. I’m waiting for the tape to fall off as my doctor instructed me to do. It’s kind of funny how exciting, depressing, content, happy and sad in one giving moment you can be while going through the recovery/healing process.

I am officially one week out from my procedure. I can’t emphasize enough how much I appreciate Dr. Suzman and his staff. Their bedside manner is excellent and undefeated. I know I can be a pain in the ass at times. I’ve been having what I call… Postsurgical anxiety! Since I’ve had the surgery, I’ve tried not to go crazy with looking at other patient’s results and comparing myself. Honestly, you can drive yourself crazy in my opinion being over consumed with images and information overload. I went in for my official follow up, I was handled with care and my concerns were addressed. Although I knew my thoughts were getting the best of me, I have to keep reminding myself not to compare myself to other people, we are all starting from different points and why I choose my Doctor. Dr. Suzman evaluated my results, he said my healing and results were coming along really good and not to be so hard on myself. I thought I had seroma but it wasn’t. I’m still experiencing swelling which is quite normal one week after surgery. The concerns I had was my Jawline and me second guessing why we choose to do a bigger incision than originally planned. Dr. Suzman said I didn’t need much liposuction across my jawline, there wasn’t enough fat in that area to really Lipo. The main concern was directly under my chin. By creating a bigger incision under the chin he was able to precisely cut the fat out and essentially lift the area . Making my incision a little bigger than originally planned was the most effective way to remove the fat from under the chin to give the best results for me. We also took a look at my before pictures and there were definitely more noticeable changes than what I was able to see on my own from the angle I was holding my phone. I also have a little more projection at the tip of my chin now. Once the swelling comes down some more, I’ll be able to see more of the results. I do have more swelling on the right side. Ironically, that’s also where I had the most fat at. I also showed him pictures of other people‘s results and he looked at the pictures…then we talked about me individually and expectations for healing. At the end of my follow up, I was at ease, calmer and content with knowing the journey is healing now. I was given the OK to wear my compression band half the day after today and I can start using scar Silicone treatments in a few days. My next follow up appointment will be in six weeks. Can’t wait!

I don’t have much bruising but I do have slight swelling and bad headache. Although, the other night I was in so much pain, I was ready to go to the emergency room. I just took some ibuprofen 400 mg, slept it off. Later that evening, I took a Vicodin and Xanax to make myself comfortable. I’m trying to stay optimistic, I go Friday to remove the stitches. The incision is a bit larger than I expected but the doctor said I should have better results. I think I mentioned before the original plan was slightly changed on which method to use. I believe I made the best decision and chose the best doctor for me. I also get my fillers and Botox done at his practice as well. I’m practically glued to my compression wrap and garment. It’s not comfortable but manageable. I was told I can take it off in short intervals but continue to wear my compression. My lower jaw feels slightly tight and realigned but I know that’s due to the compression. I ordered more of the elastic bands that he wrapped my face with after surgery to continue the same level of compression