DOUBLE CHIN LIPOSUCTION
*all photos are our actual patients results
If I don’t like surgical procedures, what are alternatives?
- Injection of fat dissolving ingredient is also permanent fat removal
- lift of excessive skin with dissolvable threads
- fat freezing techniques, but satisfaction rate in under chin area is small, we don’t use such technique for double chin at VISTA Clinic Australia Melbourne.
Liposuction (or lipo sculpture would be more appropriate term) is still a golden standard in removal fat form neck and under the chin area.
What combination of cosmetic procedures works best with liposuction?
Liposuciton itself provides a good result, but particularly good combination with liposuction is a wrinkles separation or subcision. When your cosmetic doctor removes double chin, nasolabial folds may be more noticeable. French (wrinkle) subcision also provides additional skin tightening and lifting effect.
Another popular procedure is upper face thread lift.
What is double chin or neck liposuction?
Fat removal with mechanical suction procedure from under the chin and jawline areas. Your cosmetic doctor may use assisted tools to ensure best skin tightening after the fat removal procedure. In VISTA Clinic Australia Melbourne the surgeon is using quite a few options to ensure the best income.
Liposuction is a gold standard procedure for this area and usually visible straight away. Your doctor physically clearing fat deposits.
Where is it done?
Private accredited hospital in the inner Melbourne for most of the liposuction patients. If there are only small amount (few ml), surgeon can clear it in the clinic rooms under local anesthetic.
How my face will look like after neck/ double chin liposuction?
Removal of fat from the lower face is 1 of our favorite procedures and it’s always rewarding for doctors to see how much patient is happy and their quality of life improved. Liposuction of neck and chin area is more accurately would be called sculpture. Surgeon is defining beautiful contour of chin, neck and jawline. Additional bonus is slight facelift effect – when we remove weight, pulling face down, the face tissues will be naturally elevated.
HUMP LIPOSUCTION
Back or neck Hump
can originate from posture, muscles or fat deposit. Each cause has own management, we will focus on how to get rid of fat on back.
Fat deposit on hump can be checked by pinch test (can feel fat between skin layers) and ultrasound. Our doctors will arrange imaging study on you, if suspect some abnormalities.
Naturally, safety always 1st and you will be personally examined by doctor, your medical history and medications assessed.
Liposuction (mechanical removal of fat deposit) is a golden standard of fat removal. It is the most certain way to improve back fat appearance. Alternatives include fat dissolving injections, often associated with massage.
How it is done?
doctor will assess you at the VISTA clinic Australia office for your general fitness for the procedure, discuss all options available for your individual situation, pros and cons, will answer your questions, and provide with informed consent.
If it is very small amount of fat to be removed, our surgeon can do it under local anaesthetic in the office, but majority of cases will be done in a day private hospital.
How long results will last?
Permanent. You will see results straight away, but final results will take time to settle.
What are causes of the hump?
Depends. Most common is aging – hormonal changes in the body, particularly menopause. Degenerative changes and fat distribution are main factors. However, there are some modifiable contributing factors into neck or back hump – lack of physical activity, posture, prolong sitting. It can be side effect of certain antiviral, electrolyte medications also.
Any non surgical recommendations on how to improve the neck hump?
Stretching and improving core muscles strength will improve physical appearance, but also help with your posture, reduce tension headaches and generally help you to feel better.
