Jun 10
Neck liposuction is also known as Chin liposuction or under chip>n liposuction. It involves removing fat from the neck area. It makes the neck thinner and slimmer and is a very popular procedure. Chin liposuction is an outpatient procedure that usually lasts one to four hours depending on the technique used.
Neck Liposuction Options
The procedure begins with a small incision to the area of the neck where post surgical scars are least obvious - behind the ears, inside the mouth or under the chin. A thin tube is then inserted into the fatty area. This is used to break up the fat deposits while sculpting the area. Suction takes place when a high pressure vacuum sucks all the unwanted fat out through the tube. When that is done, the necessary stitches are made and special bandages are wrapped around the head and chin to promote healing. You may not need lipo, if the excess is mainly skin, what is required is a neck lift procedure. Often the muscles of the neck also need to be addressed and this is done through a small incision under the chin. Liposuction does not help where the problem is skin excess.Liposuction and double chins
Liposuction can help with a double chin but depends on what the double chin is composed of - fat, skin, muscle. Usually the best results are achieved with operations that attack what ever is causing the excess. Sometimes just liposuction will work. Sometimes liposuction with muscle tightening. To help with the discomfort and length of the entire procedure and recovery you might want to ask your surgeon if he or she performs ultrasonic assisted liposuction. This is a two-step procedure that uses energy from sound waves to "melt" the fat deposits before they are sucked out of the body.The doctor inserts a heated probe beneath the skin that causes the fat cells to burst and release their contents. The resulting liquidy substance is then removed from the body.Possible Risks with Neck Liposuction
There is also a risk that the surgery may leave wider scars that initially predicted by the doctor depending on such factors as whether or not you smoke and your age. With ultrasonic assisted one risk of this procedure is that it can burn the skin and possibly cause more pain if your body tissue has resisted in any way to the procedure. Most of the bruising and swelling should ease within three-four weeks. It is common to suffer from a sore neck as well as experience burning, swelling, numbness, crusting and bleeding. Your face might look abnormally bloated or full for a few weeks, if you had the tumescent procedure. The full effects may not be evident for six months to a year. There is a risk of infection and there is also a risk that the surgery may leave wider scars that initially predicted by the doctor depending on such factors as whether or not you smoke and your age.