Can A Double Chin Come Back After Lipo?

Liposuction is one of the most common and popular treatments to treat a double chin. The procedure suctions out the unnecessary and extra fat in the area. This can improve your facial profile, facial aesthetics, and the general contour of your chin and jawline. Patients often have concerns about their double chin returning after surgery, […]

Does Chin Liposuction Last?

Chin liposuction is the top liposuction procedure performed on the face. The under the chin area collects fat naturally, although it usually begins to thin through adulthood. Some people may find fat in this area is particularly stubborn, have a genetic predisposition to storing fat in the chin, or have a condition that contributes. In […]

Face Lipo Seattle: Can You Get Liposuction On Your Face?

The face naturally carries pads of fat that protect important structures and fill out a youthful looking face. Sometimes, however, the face may harbor too much fat in these areas, or carry fat disproportionately. In these cases, there are various options that vary based on the cause of the fat accumulation. For many younger patients, […]

Liposuction Seattle: Does Chin Liposuction Last?

Fat can collect under the chin for a variety of reasons and some people who lose large amounts of weight, see fat stick around in the submental area. Facial plastic surgeons like Dr. David Santos can use chin liposuction to remove these stubborn fat deposits. This is commonly part of other surgeries such as facelift […]

Benefits of Chin Liposuction With Implant

It is extremely common to carry some extra fat underneath the chin. Known as submental fat, this fat often reduces during puberty, but some adults retain some fat in the chin. Genetic predisposition, weight fluctuation, and other factors can all influence the retention of fat under the chin. Adult patients often seek to reduce the […]

The Risks Of Chin Liposuction

Liposuction in general is considered a safe and non-invasive plastic surgery procedure. However, as a surgical procedure, there are some inherent risks to any liposuction surgery. When it comes to the risks of chin liposuction, the procedure shares many of the same risks as all lipo surgeries such as: Fluid accumulation Unsatisfactory result Infection Complications […]

Recovery After Facial Liposuction

Facial liposuction is a plastic surgery procedure where Dr. Santos uses liposuction to remove fat from the face. The most common areas of the face where fat is removed is the cheeks, chin, and neck. Using local anesthesia and gentle methods, Dr. Santos often can significantly reduce the amount of recovery time.  In general, recovery […]

How Do You Correct Too Much Fat Removed During Neck Lift

TJR in Savannah, GA asks: “If you had too much fat removed from submental liposuction and it caused your muscle bands to show and indentations how would you go about correcting this problem? If you are a PS what would you recommend to fix something like this and what sort of reasonable expectations should a person […]

Liposuction is not a Weight Loss Specific Treatment

MixChick asks: “I am 2 weeks post lipo I had about 3.5 quarts of fat removed from my waist,love handles,lower/upper abdomen. I had 5 liters of liquid injected into me that day. I weigh a little over my weight before the procedure. I am still swollen and lumpy specially in the abdomen area. I am very […]