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Today I had smartlipo on my chin and my jowls. My...

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Aaron87
WORTH IT$2,000

Today I had smartlipo on my chin and my jowls. My main purpose was to get a more defined, manlier jawline. One incision was made right under my chin, which is weird, because on my consultation my surgeon said he would make two more incisions behind my earlobes. I asked him about this after the procedure and he said he didn’t need to because he could reach everything from that one incision.

There’s a question here on realself about this and the doctors say they can get better results with three incisions, so I am a little concerned that my surgeon just wanted to finish quick and that’s why he didn’t make 3 incisions. The procedure was really quick and painless but I was scared to death seeing wha he was putting in me and then kinda agressively moving it around. Sometimes I could smell something burning too.

The lipo itself didn’t last longer than 15 minutes. The thing I was the most afraid of is nerve damage. The first thing I checked was if my smile was symetric and thank god it was. I’ve come home and immediately took the compression garment off just for a quick peek of what I look like now. I have little to no improvement. It does seem a tiny little better but it might be because sometimes I hold my head differently and than it looks better. I was secretly hoping for a miracle but it’s clearly not the case.

Well I’m hoping for the best and I hope it’ll look better. It’s starting to hurt a little and the compression garment is really uncomfortable, but I am far more worried about my final results than a little unconvenience.

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March 27, 2012

Hi Aaron, thanks for sharing your experience with us. Hopefully with time you'll see some better results. You most likely ave some swelling at the moment, since you've only just had the procedure carried out. Please keep us updated on your progress.

December 28, 2014
I can actually see the difference and think you have a nice result, if you want something more apparent perhaps consider working on creating a stronger jawline and chin though addition rather than subtraction?
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December 28, 2014
A stronger, more dominant jawline would definitely help, but I don't know how I could work on it myself without any kind of surgery.
January 3, 2015
Well these things are what they are unless you get a surgical procedure like a chin implant. I also would like to have a more pronounced jaw line... I get it.
January 4, 2015
Would you update your profile and tell us who your Dr. was?
UPDATED FROM Aaron87
1 day post

It's been more than 24 hours since surgery. It's...

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Aaron87
It's been more than 24 hours since surgery. It's amazing that I hardly had any pain. Both he surgery and the recovery are basicly painless. The neck strap is a pain in the neck (haha ^^), it's uncomfortable and I only go out for walks at night with a scarf and a hat but well, I knew what I signed up for.
Well I have serious doubts about the results. I read Eric's review on this site (I wish I had read it earlier) and I highly suspect my results won't solve my problem either, just like his lipo didn't give him great results. I didn't really have a ton of excess fat, it's just my neck muscle that has that shape. I might go for a neck lift too, although I am just 24 years old. I'm still hoping for the best anyway, but if things don't turn out the way I wish, I'll only have myself to blame.

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March 28, 2012
After any surgery the tissues are swollen with
lymph (edema) which is one of the body's
defenses when it is invaded. You need to follow
the instructions very strictly and not remove the
head wrap (bandage) which through compression,
is helping to diminish edema and encourage the
formation of the new smaller chin line. Do not
remove the bandage until the Dr. does it for you.
You should be pleased with the results.
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March 28, 2012
I'm supposed to wear it for 4-5 days but I think I'll wear it for an entire week. The doctor said I could take it off for shaving and stuff that's why I wasn't worried about taking it off for a quick sec.
March 28, 2012
If you wish to completely firm up the muscle, do
chin ups or stretch your neck toward ceiling, hold,
then release. Intensify this exercise by sticking
your tongue out toward your nose, hold and release.
Repeat several times. You can also point your
chin straight out to the front and then over each
shoulder with the accompanying hold/release.
I kept my chin strap on for eight days and it worked.
I do have some loose skin, but I look better than
before. Do this twice daily for 3 mins and you will
notice a difference in time.
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March 28, 2012
Thanks for the advice. I have tried some of these facial exercises and did the tongue sticking for like two months and didn't see a significant change. I even bought that neckline slimmer crap :) though i'm not really proud of that decision :)) Well I might try to do them again but honestly I'm not a 100% positive they'll do wonders on me. Did they REALLY work for you? Honestly?
March 28, 2012
Exercises work slowly with changes visible in 4-6 mo.
if performed daily.
Surgical neck lifts last 5-7 years. The skin on the
neck is very delicate and starts to go within 2 years
followed slowly by the muscle.
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March 30, 2012
Ouch, yeah, I'll try exercising before doing surgery again.
UPDATED FROM Aaron87
3 days post

It is day 3. I have no bruising from the lipo...

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It is day 3. I have no bruising from the lipo whatsoever, I wonder if the tons of pineapple I ate had anything to do with it. The chin strap does hurt the lower part of my neck though and it's pretty red underneath. It also hurts a little when I swallow and it's itchy underneath, probably because of the beard growing. The doctor advised me to wear it for 4-5 days but I'll wear it till monday anyway. That's gonna be day 6. I can't wait to take it off.

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March 30, 2012
Surgery is very temporary with possible nerve
damage of varying degrees. Chin ups are the
best of the exercises. Daily consistency over
months yields results.