Face oval is one of the main indicators of youth and attractiveness of the face. The second chin is one of the main problems faced by people who are not indifferent to their appearance. Therefore, information about what double chin liposuction is, how it is done and what types of procedures exist will be useful to any person.
Double chin: why is it formed?
Fat deposits in the lower third of the face are often the result of a general excess of the body mass index. For some people, the second chin appears already with a small weight gain, for others - only with obesity.
The reason for this is the localization and number of fat cells. In the event that there is a large accumulation of fat in the neck area, even the most strict diet and exhausting workouts will not be able to make the chin line elegant. In addition, attempts to reduce the percentage of body fat can have a negative impact on the body. Therefore, liposuction of the second chin can be an excellent method for solving this aesthetic problem.
Non-surgical methods:mesothreads
Numerous advertising of creams, serums and other cosmetics promises to eliminate the signs of ptosis. However, you should be aware that cosmetics can only affect the skin of the face, but not the deep tissues that form the sagging second chin. Liposuction is the only way to get rid of a heavy sagging chin.
Non-surgical methods also include mesothreads - the introduction of a special material under the skin that creates a framework that prevents ptosis. However, before resorting to this method, you should know that:
- mesothreads cannot be called a non-surgical method, since its implementation requires rather deep punctures of the epidermis, as well as a rehabilitation period;
- with severe ptosis, the thread lift may be uneven, i.e. traces of the location of the threads may be visible;
- Mesothreads are absolutely useless for pronounced body fat.
Thus, it is obvious that the most reliable way to guarantee a lasting effect is liposuction of the second chin. Reviews of the procedure allow us to evaluate the high degree of safety of the surgical intervention.
Lipolitics
With small fat deposits and elasticity of the soft tissues of the neck and chin, you can try such a non-surgical liposuction method as the introduction of lipolytics.
Lipolitics are injectable preparations based on lecithin, which breaks down fat cells. Lecithin is produced in the liver andparticipates in lipid (fat) metabolism, but by injecting it into a certain area with an injection, you can achieve a local reduction in the fat layer.
It is important to know that injections for lipolysis are quite painful, because the needle is inserted almost twice as deep as with mesotherapy.
Who needs liposuction?
Technically, liposuction can be performed with any desire to correct the contours of the face and body by eliminating local fat deposits. But there are factors that can make the result pronounced and durable, as well as factors that negatively affect the result of surgery.
Before liposuction eliminates the double chin, it is necessary to establish the body mass index and estimate the total amount of body fat. If the body weight is normal and stable, and the swollen oval of the face is the only problem area on the human body, the operation will make the appearance as attractive as possible.
But if body weight significantly exceeds the norm, then the result of the operation may be short-lived. Weight stability is also of great importance: if the body weight changes after the operation, the result will be distorted.
Therefore, before contacting a plastic surgeon, you must:
- adjust weight;
- stabilize the result.
If after that the need for surgery continues, you can go for a consultation and start preparing for surgery.
Research before surgery
The task of the preparatory phase is to make sure thatthe he alth of the potential patient does not prevent liposuction.
Any plastic surgery requires a series of laboratory and functional studies that give a general idea of the state of human he alth. These include:
- general urinalysis;
- CBC;
- blood chemistry (total protein, ALT, AST, creatinine, cholesterol, uric acid, sugar);
- prothrombin index;
- testing for HIV infection and hepatitis;
- analysis for the Wasserman reaction;
- fluorography;
- ECG.
The date of the laboratory tests should not be earlier than two weeks before the date of the operation. The exception is fluorography, which is valid for a year, and an analysis for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis, which is 2 months old.
The final stage of the examination is a visit to a therapist and a doctor of a narrow specialization. People planning to resort to liposuction should visit an endocrinologist and get a certificate from him that there are no contraindications in the form of thyroid diseases.
If the results of the tests did not reveal any deviations in the indicators indicating the presence of somatic pathologies, the day of the operation can be scheduled.
Preparation for surgery
As a rule, no special preparation is required before plastic surgery. During a face-to-face consultation with a plastic surgeon, it is necessary to inform him about all the drugs taken andget relevant recommendations.
In order to prevent the development of bleeding during surgery and the formation of hematomas during the rehabilitation period, it is not recommended to take drugs that can reduce the prothrombin index. The most common drug in this group is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin.
In addition, colds should be avoided: any ailment is a contraindication to plastic surgery until the disease is eliminated.
Also, the doctor can take a photo of the second chin before liposuction in order to evaluate the result after the operation.
Do I need anesthesia?
The operation can be performed both under general anesthesia and under local anesthesia. The choice of anesthesia method is chosen jointly by the doctor and the patient.
As a rule, the choice is made in favor of general anesthesia. It guarantees the patient minimal psychological discomfort, and the surgeon - comfortable working conditions. Modern drugs for introducing a patient into anesthesia are as safe as possible, do not entail consequences in the form of nausea, weakness and neurological disorders.
Surgical method
When the second chin removal method is chosen, surgical liposuction is rarely used today. It's all about the long rehabilitation period, accompanied by swelling and bruising in the correction area.
The operation lasts no more than an hour, during the process the doctor introduces a special composition into the area of the lower third of the face, which includes fat-dissolving, painkillers andanesthetic ingredients. After the adipose tissue in the chin area is destroyed, it is removed through special cannulas.
The insertion site of the cannulas is determined individually. Access can be made from the area under the earlobes, under the chin and even from the oral cavity. The punctures for the introduction of cannulas are small, so there are usually no visible traces of intervention.
With severe tissue ptosis, it is necessary not only to remove fat, but also to tighten the soft tissues of the chin.
After the dissolved adipose tissue is removed from the body, the doctor applies stitches and, if necessary, installs drainage. A tightening bandage is applied to the chin area.
Rehabilitation period
After the surgeon removes the second chin, liposuction enters the rehabilitation stage. Its duration depends on the individual characteristics of the organism, but usually takes 2-3 weeks.
At this time, patients will experience problems such as swelling and bruising. It is impossible to avoid this, but it is quite possible to speed up the recovery period. To do this, you must follow all the recommendations of the surgeon, wear a special postoperative bandage, and avoid physical exertion.
After the operation, the doctor prescribes general spectrum antibiotics to the patient as a prevention of postoperative complications. They also keep body temperature from rising.
Laser liposuction
Methods,used in modern plastic surgery are constantly being improved, making aesthetic operations safer, reducing the trauma of procedures and the duration of the rehabilitation period.
Laser liposuction of the second chin is an operation, the stages of which differ from the traditional operation for the correction of fat deposits. With it, the doctor does not inject a fat-dissolving liquid into the soft tissues of the lower third of the face, but places a fiber with laser radiation through the skin incisions, which dissolves fat. The resulting substance is pumped out with a laser, and a laser electrode is reintroduced into the resulting cavity, which heats the soft tissues and promotes rapid regeneration and collagen formation.
This ensures not only the removal of excess body fat, but also tissue tightening, the effect of which lasts for a long time.
Rehabilitation after laser liposuction
As evidenced by the reviews, laser liposuction of the second chin has a significant advantage over the traditional surgical method for removing local fat deposits. The rehabilitation period lasts much less, because with the laser method, the vessels and capillaries are sealed, which means that the risk of hematomas at the site of the surgeon's intervention is much lower.
Despite the fact that swelling at the puncture site is still formed, in most cases a person fully restores working capacity 1-2 days after the operation. This does not relieve him of the need to followdoctor's instructions for taking medications, wearing a bandage and avoiding sports, saunas and solariums.
When can I evaluate the result?
After the swelling and bruising in the chin area will pass, the result is not yet final. The tissues will fully return to normal in 3-6 months, depending on the invasiveness of a particular operation and the individual characteristics of the patient's body.
Until this time, the patient may be disturbed by the feeling of numbness of the skin in the area of surgical procedures. This is absolutely normal, and no effort is needed to restore the sensitivity of the skin. The numbness will resolve on its own at the end of the rehabilitation period.
In order to better evaluate the result of plastic surgery, surgeons recommend taking a photo before and after double chin liposuction. Considering the fact that the new contours of the face oval are formed gradually, as the puffiness disappears, and the person quickly gets used to the reflection in the mirror, photographs will help to evaluate the changes more objectively.
Negative Consequences
Despite the fact that reviews of double chin liposuction say that this method of improving one's appearance is safe, there is a risk of complications. Usually, the surgeon warns about them before the operation, so that the patient can decide whether the procedure is necessary, having all the necessary information.
In addition to the consequences that absolutely all patients of the surgeon will face (edema, hematomas, losssensitivity), you should also be aware of the risk of the following effects:
- chronic pain syndrome in the operation area;
- soft tissue inflammation;
- tissue necrosis;
- hyperpigmentation;
- increased sensitivity (hyperesthesia) of tissues;
- tuberosity at the site of fat removal.
When the second chin is surgically removed, the consequences of liposuction are more dependent on the incorrect actions of the surgeon, if he does not follow the rules of asepsis, violates the technology of pumping fat, touches the nerve endings.
In order to minimize the consequences of surgery, it is important to carefully approach the issue of choosing a doctor, carefully examine the body before surgery and follow all the doctor's instructions about the preoperative and rehabilitation period.
Having information about why a double chin is formed, how liposuction is done, what types of interventions exist and what complications can occur after pumping fat, you can make an informed decision about whether to resort to a radical method of correcting the oval of the face.
