Double Chin Liposuction

Since the fat accumulation is difficult to get rid of, even contraptions and gadgets for reduction of double chin fat is of no use. Chin exercises help only to tone up the muscle and don’t get rid of the fat. With advancement in liposuction surgery techniques, the fat, sagging lines and wrinkles can be removed fro the double lines and the area becomes even. With the latest techniques, the patients can be grafted faster, have less recovery time and can also return to their work faster.

Earlier face lifts and chin tucks were been used to removed the double chin. They were very effective, but with newer techniques, there are no scars and the healing and the recovery procedure is also faster. Not only does liposuction remove the double chin, it also tightens the jaw lies and the neck, giving a contoured look to the face and the jowl lines.

Long incisions were used in the face lift surgery, sometimes they used to leave a scar. But now with the latest techniques in the liposuction for double chin, very small punctures are made which heal on their own and don’t require any stitching too. With tumescent double chin liposuction, the trauma and bleeding is reduced by 90%. This helps the patients to heal faster and also allows them to get back to work faster than before.

Since local anesthesia is used and no IV sedation or general anesthesia is used, the risks connected are lessened to a greater degree. Patients are comfortable during the entire liposuction procedure and they are also able to give their feedbacks. Now tumescent liposuction has become the choice of liposuction for double chin as compared with face lifts earlier. There is minimal swelling and bruising. Patients are advised to take rest for about 3 days, after which they can return to work. For the first twenty four hours, the patient can clean their face. After this the patients the patients can shave and clean face as usual.

The surgeon will suggest a compression garment like jock strap. This provides pressure and support to the area or the few initial days. After this the garment can be removed and no special care is required after this.

Laser surgery after getting FDA approval in 2006 in quickly gaining ground. This has helped many patients in highlighting their jaw lines in addition to removal of the double chin.