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.
•Double chin surgery recommendations are based on your skin quality and desired effects.
•People aged 20 to 50 who have more elastic skin may benefit from neck liposuction. This procedure removes excess fat, but it won’t improve skin quality.
•Neck lift surgery can correct a double chin, as well as sagging or loose skin on the neck.
•Submentoplasty is a surgical approach that’s somewhere in the middle of these two and involves liposuction and small incisions under the chin. Some doctors call it a “mini” neck lift.
•Sometimes, doctors perform a neck liposuction and a neck lift together. They may also suggest these procedures along with a facelift or chin augmentation.
Here’s what you need to know about double chin surgery and other, less invasive options.
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.
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.