11/1/2021
19 minutes
Chin liposuction is a simple surgical procedure that removes fat in the chin area. It is performed in women and men with a double chin. The procedure of back neck liposuction can be combined with the transplantation of one`s own sucked fat to other parts of the body, for example, for lip augmentation, breast reconstruction after mastectomy or to eliminate body defects resulting from accidents.
Chin liposuction helps strengthen the muscles under the chin. Thus, the appearance of a double chin is minimized and the contour of the chin is improved. In many cases, chin liposuction can be performed in combination with a facelift, neck lift, or chin implant. In liposuction, the pros and cons are evaluated individually in each case.
A combination of chin liposuction with a facelift, neck lift or chin implantation can significantly improve the overall appearance of the patient`s face.
As for the chin as an liposuction areas, it gives many advantages, including:
Before liposuction of the chin, the doctor conducts a consultation. Each patient is different, so nothing can replace an individual conversation.
The doctor will ask about diseases and medications taken, determine the scope of the procedure, achievable results, potential risks and choose appropriate treatment methods.
Contraindications to chin liposuction include:
The examinations that the doctor prescribes before the procedure include:
Sometimes it is also necessary to determine the blood type and vaccination against hepatitis.
Two weeks before liposuction, the patient should quit smoking, drink alcohol, take polopyrin, aspirin and anticoagulants. He should also switch to an easily digestible diet.
On the day of liposuction, if general anesthesia is used, the patient should starve. The place where the incisions will be made should be thoroughly cleaned of cosmetics and hair.
The neck and chin liposuction procedure is usually performed under general or local anesthesia. The doctor makes several small (1.5-2.5 mm) incisions in the skin around the chin and ears. Sometimes an incision is made in the mouth, which makes the scar less noticeable.
Then an analgesic solution is injected into the adipose tissue and torn with a special device. The loosened fat is absorbed through cannulas inserted into the body and drained into a special tank.
Classic chin liposuction lasts from 40 minutes to an hour.
There are other methods of removing fat from the chin.
Water liposuction is a procedure that is safe for the patient, minimally invasive and gentle. This method helps to lose weight in small areas of the body. Therefore, it is used for liposuction of the chin.
During water liposuction, the cannula is inserted under the skin - after making small incisions in it. The saline solution is injected through a probe along with anesthesia. The jet of water used during treatment allows you to get intact and viable fat cells. After the procedure, they can be used to simulate other parts of the patient`s body.
The procedure is shorter than classical liposuction. With this method, you can remove more fat. The removal is more thorough, and the effect is visible immediately. The risk of skin and muscle damage is also reduced.
In the case of aqueous liposuction, local anesthesia is used.
The essence of this procedure is to "kill" fat cells and leave them in the body. Then the body gets rid of the dead tissue on its own.
Laser liposuction of the chin is a minimally invasive procedure. You can get the following effects:
At the beginning of the procedure, the doctor cuts the skin. Then he inserts a small cannula under it. Using laser light, it destroys fat cells by heating them and then dissolving them.
Part of the prepared fat is sucked off, and part is excreted by the lymphatic system.
During the procedure, the laser emits cold light. It burns only fat. However, it does not destroy the surrounding tissues and skin. Laser liposuction of the chin is performed under local anesthesia. It will take about 30 minutes.
The most common complications include: burns, soreness when touched (persists for about a month), formation of a lymph reservoir (very rarely), infections and inflammation.
The fat around the chin makes the face sunken and much older than it really is. Liposuction of the chin solves this problem, allows you to remove fat from the chin and thereby improve the shape of the face. Liposuction is performed either by traditional or laser method.
The doctor makes small incisions (2-4 cm) around the chin and ears. Some surgeons make an incision inside the mouth, which leaves a smaller scar after the procedure, and excess fat is removed using a special liposuction tool with a thin tube called a cannula. Plastic surgery on the chin lasts from 45 minutes to an hour. It can be performed under general or local anesthesia, so that the patient can go home immediately after the procedure.
A pressure bandage is applied to the head from the crown to the chin. In case of prolonged numbness of the cheeks or chin, consult a doctor. During the first week after surgery, the patient may experience strange sensations, such as tingling, sharp pains, burning or pulling sensations under the chin. Chin liposuction is often performed together with other aesthetic medicine procedures. Many women choose liposuction for a facelift.
Laser liposuction is a relatively new method. It is not associated with the suction process, instead of high-frequency vibrations, light energy is used to heat fat cells. This is a more effective method than traditional liposuction, because it removes large accumulations of fat cells. A small excess of fat removed by a laser is sometimes called lipolysis. Due to the action of laser beams, collagen fibers are heated, and then the membranes of fat cells are destroyed. As a result, the skin retains elasticity, loses stretch marks and irregularities. Lipolysis is not recommended for people with diabetes, kidney and liver diseases, as well as people with blood clotting problems. The procedure of laser liposuction takes from 30 to 60 minutes.
After liposuction of the chin, a tourniquet is applied to the patient`s face and head. It needs to be worn for several weeks (in the future it can be removed for several hours). The bandage helps to shape the face correctly, the skin contracts faster and puffiness decreases.
If the patient experiences prolonged numbness of the chin or cheeks in the coming days, consult a doctor. The feeling of tingling, burning, pulling pain or pain in the chin area after treatment is normal.
If small incisions for cannula insertion have been sewn up, the stitches are removed after about 7 days. The healing of scars depends on the individual predispositions of the body and on compliance with the doctor`s recommendations.
Remember: the result of fat removal can be evaluated only after 6-9 months. During this time, the tissues shrink and the skin becomes smoother.
For several weeks after chin liposuction, intense physical exertion, swimming pools and heat (sunbathing, solarium, saunas) should be avoided.
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