Jowl liposuction makes the face look thin and contoured by removing excess fat in the jowl area. People with excess fat in the jowl and under the chin area have an aesthetically negative image. This old, overweight, neglected appearance can be removed with liposuction. With liposuction, which is easy, effortless and painless, the fatty area in the jowl area disappears, the face becomes thinner, and the jaw line becomes clear. The person permanently achieves a young and fit appearance in a single session.
What is Jowl Liposuction?
Fat accumulation in the area under the chin (jowl) due to genetic characteristics, aging, etc., and the loss of the jaw line and the face taking an overweight appearance is a situation experienced by many people.
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The fatty jowl area makes the person look older and overweight. The chin contour disappears and the face and neck seem to merge. Jowl liposuction is the process of pulling the fat in the under-chin area by liposuction method, clarifying the jaw line and lifting the jowl. In this way, the person looks younger, fitter and reaches a thin face structure.
To Whom is Double Chin Liposuction Performed?
Jowl liposuction is applied to people who complain of excessive fat in the jowl area. People with fat accumulation in the jowl are not only overweight people. Thin people may also have excess fat in the jowl due to regional adiposity problem.
How is Double Chin Liposuction Performed?
Jowl liposuction is performed under local anaesthesia or sedation. Depending on the skin deformation of the person, tiny incisions are made under the chin or on the chin edge. Thin cannulas are placed in these incisions. The liposuction device is connected to these cannulas and the fat is melted with ultrasonic sound waves and pulled out with vacuum technology. The procedure is completed by suturing the incisions. The jowl area is bandaged and closed. The jowl liposuction procedure takes an average of 15-30 minutes depending on how much fat will be extracted from the application area.
If there is excessive sagging as well as fat in the jowl area, jowl lift surgery is performed together with liposuction to make the jowl taut, smooth and tight.
What is the Recovery Process After Jowl Liposuction?
After jowl liposuction, the person does not need to stay in the hospital and is discharged on the same day. The jowl area remains bandaged for 3 days after the procedure. Effects such as swelling, redness, bruising can be seen. Within 5 days, all these effects disappear. The person can return to work and social life as of the 5th day. In the healing process, the conditions that should be considered in order for the liposuction effect to be fully formed are as follows:
How Many Days Is A Corset Worn After Double Chin Liposuction?
It is very important to use corset regularly after jowl liposuction. It is necessary to use a special corset in the jowl area to protect the jowl area, to ensure that the food takes the desired shape and to reduce the formation of oedema. The corset is used continuously (day and night) for the first 5 days and then only at night for 2 weeks. The corset specially prepared for the jowl area is easy to use and comfortable. The person can sleep comfortably with the corset and fulfil daily tasks.
Double Chin Liposuction Prices
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Double chin liposuction prices vary according to various factors such as the degree of deformation of the person (the amount of fat to be removed from the person), the size of the application area, the type of anaesthesia, the experience of the doctor, whether it will be performed together with other procedures. You can come to our centre and find out the price of double chin liposuction and whether you are suitable for this procedure.
What are the Advantages of Double Chin Liposuction Surgery?
The advantages of double chin liposuction application are as follows:
How Does Edema and Swelling Pass After Double Chin Liposuction?
Edema and swelling after double chin liposuction is normal. The following applications are recommended to prevent discomfort and rapid elimination of effects such as oedema and swelling:
Is Massage Performed After Double Chin Liposuction?
Swelling and oedema that occur in some people after double chin liposuction disturb the person. In this case, the doctor may recommend cold compress and massage. The massage to be applied to the liposuction area should be lightly with fingertips. Cream or gel can be applied to the application area. Applying massage by gently pressing from bottom to top with circular movements can provide relaxation to the person.
Is Double Chin Liposuction Dangerous?
Although double chin liposuction is classified as surgical procedures because the incision is opened, its effects and risks are not as high as surgery. In order to be exempt from the risks of liposuction, the application must be performed by an experienced and specialist doctor. Following the doctor’s recommendations after the application ensures that the side effects are minimised and the healing process is safe and easy.
How Long is the Double Chin Liposuction Recovery Period?
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The double chin liposuction recovery period is 5-7 days. During this period, it is very important to follow the doctor’s recommendations, to use a regular corset, not to neglect the dressing and necessary care. The ideal appearance and full recovery of the food in the double chin area is realised after an average of 1 month.
How to Melt Double Chin in Men?
Double chin melting in men, like women, is provided by liposuction method. With liposuction, the fat in the jowl area is melted, the face gains a slim appearance, and the jaw line is sharpened. There is no distinction between men and women in liposuction application, the procedure is performed in the same way.
What is Double Chin Sagging?
Double chin sagging is the sagging of the skin downwards as a result of excess fat in the area from under the chin to where the neck begins. This appearance is likened to a turkey neck. This deformation, which is seen as double chin fat in the person, is added to sagging as the age progresses and weight gain over time. In such a case, excess fat is removed by applying liposuction to the person first, and then the sagging problem is solved by performing neck lift surgery.
How Do I Know If My Jowl Is Sagging?
Double chin sagging manifests itself as a double chin appearance (folding in the chin) when viewed from the front, fat accumulation, excess appearance and disappearance of the jaw line when viewed from the side. It can also be understood from the fat tissue that is palpable when touched by hand under the chin.
Is Double Chin Liposuction Permanent?
Jowl liposuction maintains its permanence for a lifetime if the person maintains his/her current weight and does not gain excessive weight. After liposuction, it is very important to eat regularly, exercise, and take care of the skin to increase the efficiency of the application.
Does Sagging Occur After Double Chin Lipolysis?
Double chin lipolysis is the process of transferring fat-melting ingredients to the jowl area with an injector, which is applied in more than one session. In this method, melting fats are expected to be absorbed by the body. Whether there is sagging after this application, where the results are observed after a certain period of time, depends on various factors such as skin quality, excess fat, age.
Is It Possible to Melt a Double Chin without Surgery?
Double chin lipolysis is a non-surgical double chin melting method. In this method, fat is melted with an injector without incision. Jowl lipolysis is a suitable treatment for people with a small amount of fat.
It is not possible to melt the fat in the jowl with methods such as exercise, sports, consumption of various herbs, drug and cream application, except lipolysis, liposuction. Such methods may have harmful effects on health. For this reason, if you complain of double chin fat, you can determine the most appropriate treatment by consulting a specialist doctor.
What is the Difference Between Double Chin Liposuction and Double Chin Liposuction?
Double chin liposuction is a method applied in a single session. It provides a permanent solution for moderate and advanced fat in the jowl area.
Double chin lipolysis is applied for a minimum of 2-3 sessions. The incision is not opened, application is made with an injector. It provides a temporary solution for the initial level of fat in the double chin area.
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Author : Op. Dr Leyla ARVAS
Dr Leyla Arvas is an internationally recognised specialist in aesthetic surgery based in Istanbul. Graduated in 1998 from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, she has developed her expertise by studying in Taiwan, Japan and Spain during her 20 years of experience.
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