If you have a double chin and are looking for ways to get rid of it, a plastic surgeon may recommend neck liposuction, neck lift surgery, or a combination of both.
There’s no one specific double chin surgery, but instead a combination of approaches that can remove excess fat and tighten neck skin to create a firmer, more defined chin and neck area.
If you want to get rid of your double chin, then chin liposuction is the best option for you. This surgical procedure has helped thousands of patients to improve the appearance of their neck and skin. Chin liposuction is performed by making a very small incision, which is nearly imperceptible. It is often combined with other procedures in the chin as well as the neck area to get amazing results, including neck lift, neck muscle tightening, and chin augmentation with a chin implant.
When it comes to skin aging, the neck is one of the first places to show age, and, for some people, fat is more likely to collect under the chin. This extra fat and loose skin can affect their overall jaw and facial profile.
A plastic surgeon can correct a double chin using any of the following procedures:
•Chin liposuction. This procedure removes excess fat from under the chin.
•Submentoplasty. This surgery combines chin liposuction and smaller incisions under the chin to tighten muscles.
•Neck lift. This surgery, called lower rhytidectomy, involves removing excess skin or tightening the neck skin muscles to give the face a more contoured appearance.
All procedures can reduce the appearance of a double chin. However, you may not be a good candidate for liposuction or submentoplasty if your skin isn’t very elastic and has a loose or saggy appearance. When this is the case, a doctor will usually recommend a neck lift.
Costs for double chin surgery depend on the surgical approach. Liposuction is less invasive and time-consuming than a neck lift. Fees for the procedure include:
•surgeon’s time
•facility and staff fees
•medication and instrument fees
•anesthesia fees
Estimates the average cost for neck contouring procedures to range from 80,000 to 1,20,000.
Chin liposuction works by inserting a small tube, called a cannula, into the chin in different areas. Using gentle suction, small and strategic amounts of fat are removed from each location. The result is a smoother, more even profile with a reduced amount of fat under the chin.
A submentoplasty works by making small incisions under the chin, as well as using liposuction on the neck.
During a neck lift, your surgeon makes incisions behind the ear and sometimes underneath the chin, removes excess skin, and tightens neck muscles.
Double chin surgery is intended for those with excess fat, wrinkling, or lack of a jawline due to excess skin tissue.
You can expect some swelling and discomfort following the procedure. The skin on the neck and chin may feel very tight due to swelling and bruising. If you have facial drains to reduce blood and fluid buildup in your neck, a doctor will usually remove these after a day or two.
A doctor may recommend applying antibiotic ointment to any incision areas. They’ll usually recommend avoiding the sun or getting excess amounts of water on the face and chin for a few days.
The recovery time depends on what surgical approach your doctor used. For chin liposuction, this is usually a few days to a week before returning to work. For a neck lift, you may not return to work for about two weeks.
•Double chin surgery recommendations are solely based on the skin quality of the patient.
•People in the age of 20-50, who have elastic skin can benefit from neck liposuction.
•Neck lift surgery can prove to be helpful in correcting the double chin as well as loose skin on the neck.
•Sub mentoplasty is somewhere in the middle of these two procedures which involves liposuction and small incisions under the skin. It is also known as a mini neck lift.
•At times, neck liposuction and neck lift are performed together to get desired results.
Dr. Sheetal keeps the safety of her patients as her topmost priority. She has years of experience in chin liposuction surgery and only recommends his patients if she thinks that the surgery can be performed safely. She keeps a close eye on her patient’s post-treatment and also provides pre and post-treatment plans to them.
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