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45 yo, Kybella was not for me - Received Chin/Neck Lipo on Feb 17 2017. Scroll to bottom of post to see recent updateMay 16 2017
UPDATED FROM SoCalMom4
11 months post
Still loving my chin lipo results
It's exactly 3 months since I had my chin lipo procedure (Feb 17). I continue to see improvement and am really loving how my profile looks. The swelling on my jaw line is almost completely gone and the skin on my neck and under my chin is starting to tighten. The swelling under my chin has gone down but there is still some residual swelling directly under my chin and there is still slight numbness in some areas. Overall I am so pleased - definitely worth doing this procedure! My PS said things will continue to improve over the next 2 to 3 months.
UPDATED FROM SoCalMom4
9 months post
5 weeks Post Chin Lipo and doing great
I'm 5 weeks post surgery and continue to notice improvements. I still have a small circular pocket of swelling on each side of my jaw. I also have a pocket of swelling directly under my chin in the center. I saw my surgeon yesterday and he is very pleased with the progress. He said 5 weeks is still very early in the healing process and this procedure is the gift that keeps on giving for at least 5 months. So I should see continued improvement over the next 4 months. He also mentioned the pocket of swelling on my jaw is near each ligament and that area tends to hold on to the swelling the longest so he's not worried at all that the swelling will not go away. I still have some numbness but for the most part, no discomfort.
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J
March 25, 2017
You're looking great! I'm glad to hear that your surgeon said 5 weeks is still very early. You're swelling looks great compared to mine. I'm still looking bullfrogish and can't say it's better than it was before the procedure. (We had our procedure on the same day.) I'm still hopeful! Wish I could fast-forward through a few months of healing though. Thanks for posting!
S
April 1, 2017
Thanks JeeKnee! Yes he said 5 weeks was still early on and it will improve for the first 5 months. I still see improvement every week - hope you're doing well!
P
April 17, 2017
Thank you so much for sharing your story and pictures. Very helpful. I consulted with a PS a year ago and he recommended lipo, and didn't seem to offer Kybella. Since that time, I consulted with 2 Derms for Kybella and 1 for coolsculpt. I initially was interested in coolsculpt because it is a non-invasive procedure. But, I was skeptical that the results would be there, judging from the body language of the person quoting the procedure and her emphasis on the strip they put under the chin to direct the machine which seemed targeted and therefore somewhat limiting. The cost was really high too (the same as lipo) and it seemed like I'd need at least 2 treatments. Next, I inquired about Kybella. That too was high - the first Derm quoted $2000/ treatment, and the 2nd Derm $1400/ treatment. Only the 2nd one mentioned the bullfrog side effect. Until reading this, I was going to go with Kybella because I thought it would have less down time. I also work in a high profile position and want to minimize down-time. I'm going to bite the bullet on lipo though! Thanks so much. Please continue to post your post-surgery progress! I will do this also once I get it done :)
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UPDATED FROM SoCalMom4
9 months post
Before compared to 3 weeks post op
I'm almost 3 weeks post op and things continue to progressively look better. I decided to compare my pictures now to a few I took about 2 months ago. These were pictures where I really worked hard to find a "good angle" as I really hated the way I looked in pictures. So I consider these before pictures "good" - I was happy with them (which was rare).
When I compare these with my current pictures I can already see a huge difference - and I'm only 3 weeks out. I still have a little swelling on my jaw that you can see, it varies from day to day, but overall things continue to improve and the swelling continues to go down. Still glad I did chin lipo!
When I compare these with my current pictures I can already see a huge difference - and I'm only 3 weeks out. I still have a little swelling on my jaw that you can see, it varies from day to day, but overall things continue to improve and the swelling continues to go down. Still glad I did chin lipo!
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B
March 18, 2017
Hi can you tell me where the surgeon makes the incision to remove the excess. I've heard of some surgeons going down through the gums?
S
March 18, 2017
Hi! I had three very small incisions one behind each ear and one under my chin.
I can't even imagine going through the gums yikes!
I can't even imagine going through the gums yikes!
B
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I highly recommend the chin lipo procedure - it's much faster and the results are significantly better than kybella. Feel free to ask me any questions.