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Always Had Double Chin.. Just Fed Up - Valdosta, GA
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So I'm 31 years old. My weight has been all over...
jenneh811May 30, 2016
WORTH IT$3,000
So I'm 31 years old. My weight has been all over the place. Every picture I looked at, all I saw was my double chin and rolls on my neck. As a reward for graduating nursing school, I decided to do the laser lipo on my chin/neck and not really tell anyone to see if they noticed.
I've done everything the doctor said, wore the compression device, took antibiotics etc. I keep having this ball of fluid in my neck when I wake in the mornings. It's quite painful. Throughout the day, the fluid shifts, and the swelling goes down but I really starting to wonder if this ever going to go away. I have a 2 week post-opt appt In a week and I'm supposed to discuss it with my doctor. I called last week and they said it was normal and just swelling. I'm not seeing where anyone else has had this issue? My bruising was very minimal and I'm getting pretty nervous. I'll update once I find out more but anyone have any advice?
I've done everything the doctor said, wore the compression device, took antibiotics etc. I keep having this ball of fluid in my neck when I wake in the mornings. It's quite painful. Throughout the day, the fluid shifts, and the swelling goes down but I really starting to wonder if this ever going to go away. I have a 2 week post-opt appt In a week and I'm supposed to discuss it with my doctor. I called last week and they said it was normal and just swelling. I'm not seeing where anyone else has had this issue? My bruising was very minimal and I'm getting pretty nervous. I'll update once I find out more but anyone have any advice?
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Replies (11)
June 1, 2016
Wow what a difference it looks great. I had mine done 3 weeks ago and it is still swelling and lumpy I am using bio oil twice a day and it seems to help some. I start from my chin and move it upwards. I had minimal bruising also. It may just be natural swelling which is always worse in the morning and goes down as the day progresses. Try sleeping on a 30 degree angle and see if that helps out
June 1, 2016
That is so comforting to hear. What is bio oil? I'm actually sitting in the office for a follow up appointment because I have a pretty large lump in my throat that is concerning. My PS is fantastic and I fully trust her work so I thought it was just my body. I've tried sleeping upright, on my side, different angles.. The morning swelling is ridiculous and soo so painful. Hopefully she can give me some advice today!
June 1, 2016
Nope. She said this is completely normal and I'm only 8 days post opt. She said to massage and time will help. She said not to wear the chin strap anymore and at this point icing really won't help. Just time and massaging.
June 1, 2016
I did. She said that taking vitamin c could help. But as far as the oil goes, it might help with massaging. Could also use coconut oil but as far as benefiting, didn't say.
June 2, 2016
I had a rock hard area under my chin after lipo. I feel like it was very firm for around a month to six weeks, then it completely resolves. It feels totally normal now
June 24, 2016
Hello. You may be retaining plasma. I had a mini necklift and a little lipo and I had the same thing. Large lumps under chin. I had to go in every other day and have fluid removed, only to have it fill back again. It is normal in some people. I had surgery on May 17, 2016 and the fluid finally has stopped building up. Good luck to you.
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11 days post
10 days post opt
jenneh811June 4, 2016
I'm 10 days out and I'm starting to have a ton of "lipo lumps" especially in my neck area. Went and saw my PS for a follow up and she said this was normal. Told me to massage daily, which is unfortunately very painful. The swelling in my neck is uncomfortable in the mornings and very noticeable so I can't hide it from anyone. I get weird looks all the time which makes me second guess this surgery. I know I'm still swollen so I'm trying to be positive about this...
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June 9, 2016
I think it looks great. I had mine done 4 weeks ago and I still have lumps pain and swelling. It hurts to massage but I do it multiple times a day. I started massage twice a week and wear the compression strap every night. I see the dr tomorrow hoping it's going to get better. Hang in there it's a long process, but you already see a big difference in your before and after picture
June 17, 2016
Hi I'm 8 weeks post on neck lipo and chin implant. I have the lipo lines but they are getting less and less noticeable. I massage daily but just a little because it is uncomfortable. They were terrible two weeks post op, and now I can say 8 weeks post op they are diminishing. I've had lipo in my abdomen prior to this and the same thing happened no but it's completely gone so I don't doubt your going to be very happy with your final results and they will continue to improve. I can tell you already look great! Just imagine 6 months out when all the swelling goes away completely!
June 17, 2016
Thanks so much for your words of encouragement. The swelling has really gone down now but the lumps/lines are still there. I can see people always looking at my neck like what in the world... Lol. I'm only about 3 weeks out now so maybe by 8 weeks I'll be better! Like tou said, it is very painful to massage sometimes. I try... But it gets to be to much. Thank you again.
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2 months post
7 weeks out
jenneh811July 6, 2016
So I had a "6 week" appointment today. I stopped looking at my progress a couple weeks ago because I felt like I was spending all day and night on it, wishing I would heal faster.... Stressing myself out more.
I have pretty much no pain anymore. No more lumps (except a few small ones that aren't that noticeable). I have a lump beside by right ear that gets kind of big if I sleep wrong. Weird I know. I just have to massage it more. And I tend to fall off the ladder since I tend to stay pretty busy. I'm an ER nurse so I'm always taking care of other people instead of myself. Go figure! Lol
I feel like I'm healing nicely. I got my pictures taken but unfortunately wasn't able to see my physician. She was stuck in surgery and had to reschedule me. It's understandable. I rescheduled on her twice(sorry!). So, I'll see her next week. I feel like I still have a lot of loose skin on my neck area and might need more lipo. I'll discuss with my doc. I still am only 7 weeks post opt and they say it can take months to really tighten up. We will see. Plus, I still am a heavier girl. I could afford to lose some weight.
I'll continue to post pictures. :)
I have pretty much no pain anymore. No more lumps (except a few small ones that aren't that noticeable). I have a lump beside by right ear that gets kind of big if I sleep wrong. Weird I know. I just have to massage it more. And I tend to fall off the ladder since I tend to stay pretty busy. I'm an ER nurse so I'm always taking care of other people instead of myself. Go figure! Lol
I feel like I'm healing nicely. I got my pictures taken but unfortunately wasn't able to see my physician. She was stuck in surgery and had to reschedule me. It's understandable. I rescheduled on her twice(sorry!). So, I'll see her next week. I feel like I still have a lot of loose skin on my neck area and might need more lipo. I'll discuss with my doc. I still am only 7 weeks post opt and they say it can take months to really tighten up. We will see. Plus, I still am a heavier girl. I could afford to lose some weight.
I'll continue to post pictures. :)
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July 7, 2016
Are you still wearing your chin strap
July 7, 2016
That's good to hear, I was told the same thing. I had my surgery may 12 and it still swells up
July 10, 2016
Yes I have been doing them since week two. Twice a week now I am down to once a week plus the dr told me to massage myself
July 9, 2016
Omg I love your results! Now I want to go
July 10, 2016
Thanks!! I still have "excess" skin in my neck area which I'll discuss with my doctor on Monday. But the chin I'm very pleased with!
July 28, 2016
Two month is not long time ! You can be still swollen , I am 6 month after and still swollen a bit . Better wait !
September 7, 2016
It looks that your result is great so far~~ Did they mention you might have loosing skin?
I really consider this surgery and I am worrying about loosing skin after the surgery..
September 9, 2016
Oh~~ Did you also have skin tightening laser? Is that absolutely helpful on loosing skin? Sorry... I have many questions....
September 9, 2016
I did "laser lipo" it's all done in one procedure. Make an appointment for a consultation. It's explained better there. :)
Welcome to the community, thank you for joining us and sharing your journey. I can definitely see a difference, and it's only going to get better. I look forward to your udpates.