Define Your Jawline and Eliminate Double Chin with Liposuction

A double chin, known as submental fat, can occur for various reasons, with many being resistant to lifestyle changes like weight loss or exercise. If your double chin remains persistent despite your best efforts to create a well-defined jawline, it may be time for surgical intervention. Liposuction is a highly effective surgical procedure for eliminating your double chin and enhancing your facial profile.

What Causes a Double Chin?

While excessive weight is often a common factor contributing to excess fat around the jawline and the appearance of a double chin, that is not always the case. Other common factors that can contribute to a double chin include:

• Genetics – Unfortunately, the genetic makeup of your parents may be responsible for your double chin. 
• Aging – As you age, the production of collagen and elastin shows. Unfortunately, these proteins play a crucial role in the condition of your skin. These proteins help keep your skin youthful, firm, and full. When the production of these proteins slows down, sagging skin can occur, creating the appearance of a double chin. 
• Posture – Unfortunately, your posture can play a major role in the appearance of a double chin. A slouched or head-down posture can weaken neck and chin muscles, forming a double chin.

Liposuction to Eliminate a Double Chin and Redefine Your Jawline

Liposuction is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that targets areas of stubborn fat, including submental fat. During the procedure, a cannula is inserted into small incisions around the chin to suction out the excess fat, eliminating your double chin and providing sculpting to your jawline. 

Liposuction Pros 

In terms of lifestyle changes, such as weight loss or exercise, there is usually little benefit for a double chin, leaving liposuction the ideal procedure to deliver a sculpted facial appearance. Other benefits of liposuction for a double chin include:

• Minimally-Invasive – Liposuction is considered a minimally invasive procedure when compared to other surgical options such as a neck lift. Liposuction requires tiny incisions and a relatively short recovery period. 
• Improved Facial Appearance – Your chin and face is one of your most noticeable features and a double chin can make you look older than you are. Liposuction helps to redefine your jawline and remove the excess skin, giving you a more youthful appearance. 
• Liposuction Offers a Permanent Solution – When liposuction removes the fat cells in your neck, they are gone permanently. The only way a double chin will reoccur is if you experience significant weight gain.
• Immediate Results – While it may take a few weeks for any swelling to resolve, you will be able to see the results of fat removal immediately. 

Liposuction Cons

While liposuction does provide amazing results when it comes to eliminating a double chin, as with any surgical procedure, there are downsides.

• You Will Have Scars – Because liposuction is a surgical procedure, scars are unavoidable. However, incisions used for liposuction range between 3 to 4 mm in length and are typically hidden below the chin or behind the ears. 
• Downtime Is Necessary – While liposuction is minimally invasive, it still requires time for recovery. In most cases, you can return to work within a few days to a week, but full recovery takes up to four weeks. 
• Lipo Isn’t Always Enough – Liposuction removes pockets of stubborn fat, however, that may not be the only double chin concern you have. If you have had excess skin in the neck for a while, your skin may have become stretched and, depending on age, may not have the elasticity to bounce back when the excess fat is removed, leaving you with sagging skin instead. In this case, you may need to consider complementary procedures, like a neck lift.

When Alternative Surgical Options Are Necessary 

Depending on the amount of fat responsible for your double chin and the condition of the skin on your jawline and neck, liposuction may not be enough to define your jawline and improve your facial profile. In these cases, Dr. Davis and his team may recommend adding a neck lift, or rhytidectomy. This surgical procedure allows for removing loose, excess skin and eliminating a double chin, revealing a more youthful facial appearance. 

If you want to say goodbye to your double chin, Dr. Davis and his team are ready to work with you. We work with you to develop a personalized surgical plan, helping to define your jawline and achieve stunning results. Call 916-318-5770 today to schedule your consultation and take the first step to a beautiful new you.