Double Chin Surgery

Many times, people flock to miracle cosmetics or wardrobe adjustments to hide whatever it is they’re most insecure about. A double chin, however, is pretty difficult to conceal. Receiving double chin plastic surgery gives you your youthful face back. You don’t have to try to constantly hide or contort your head to the perfect angle when someone whips out a camera.

Personal appearance makes up a large chunk of your self-confidence, and this extra skin and fat hanging below your face can make you feel extremely apprehensive. The best plastic surgeon for double chin removal at Millennial Plastic Surgery can give you the opportunity to erase the element of your looks that has taken away your confidence and courage.

People opt for neck and chin lifts to eliminate the dreaded double chin for many different reasons, including to:

• Look thinner. A round, long face gives the illusion that you’re heavier all around than you actually are. Thinning out the area of skin and fat around your face and neck gives you an overall skinnier look.
• Appear and feel younger. Removing the bags and wrinkles from your neck takes years off your age. It really is true that when you look younger, you feel younger. Double chin surgery can be a great way to regain positive energy for life and rejuvenate your lust for life.
• Smoother skin. Eliminating the wrinkles and bags underneath your chin leaves you with smooth and tighter-looking skin. When wrinkles begin to appear early, you can feel frustrated to appear older than you really are and definitely older than how you feel. Smooth and contoured skin on your neck and face gives out healthy fresh-face energy.
• Contoured jawline. Double chin surgery provides you with a perfectly angled jawline, without wrinkles or large side jowls. This sharp profile makes you look and feel 10 years younger.
• Complete your transformation. Many people who have lost a significant amount of weight on their own find that the double chin refuses to go away. Receiving plastic surgery to remove that annoying chin fat can be the cherry on top of your weight loss journey.

Once you’ve made the decision to get this life-changing surgery, you and your surgeon can discuss your expectations and all aspects of the procedure, as well as the recovery. Knowing exactly what happens during any procedure puts your mind at ease so you enter the process relaxed and confident you’re going to get the results you seek.

Your facial plastic surgeon in NYC has the experience and compassionate manner to help you feel as comfortable as possible before the removal of your double chin. But he may have as many questions as you do that you need to discuss before surgery.

Before your double chin removal, talk about topics that include:

• Your goals. Talk with your surgeon about what parts of your chin and neck bother you the most and what you hope the surgery will be able to give you. Your surgeon shows you through a picture or by drawing on your skin what areas he can remove and how possible further treatments can shape your neckline into the profile you want to achieve.
• Medical history. Your surgeon needs to know your complete medical history and any current medical conditions you have. Inform your doctor of any and all medications you’re taking as well as any mental health issues you’ve faced recently.
• Physical examination. You may have a physical examination to ensure that surgery is as safe as possible and to get a better idea of the anesthesia dosage you may need. Your doctor may order imaging and laboratory tests as well.
• Alcohol, tobacco and drug use. Be honest with your doctor about your legal and illegal substance use, as these factors can cause major problems when combined with sedation and pain medications, making your healing process a lot more complicated.
• Anesthesia options. Discuss the different types of anesthesia to decide what will work best for you. Dosage and type of anesthesia also affect the cost of your procedure. To reduce the risk of complications and to keep costs low, Dr. Shokrian prefers to administer local anesthesia and IV sedation to perform what he calls awake surgery, which reduces your recovery time too.

Double chin treatment can involve a combination of liposuction with chin and neck lifts. The main goal is to remove your annoying second chin with limited scarring and natural-looking results. The leftover skin is then tucked and tightened to fit the new shape on your jawline and neck.

Your Manhattan doctor determines the best type of surgery for double chin after analyzing how large of an area requires treatment and what your personal outcome expectations are. The neck and chin area are measured and mapped out with a marker to highlight the fat that’s got to go. The main goal of the surgery is to properly sculpt your neck and chin contour for a younger, thinner look.

Procedures that are often involved during double chin plastic surgery include:

• Liposuction. An incision is made and a small tube called a cannula is inserted into the fatty areas under your skin. Using gentle suction and calculated positioning, areas of fat are removed to create a smoother, slenderer slope from the tip of your chin to the base of the neck.
• Chin lift. A chin lift, also known as a submentoplasty, involves removing the loose remaining skin of your chin and upper neck to complete the removal of double chin. During a chin lift, the neck muscles are carefully moved so that excess fat and skin can be removed. The incision is then closed and pressure is applied to help it heal properly.
• Neck lift. A neck lift, clinically called a platysmaplasty, removes fat on the neck and irons out the inevitable wrinkles that come with aging. A neck lift can involve a cervicoplasty, where the neck muscles are tightened to give you a stronger, tighter neck contour.
• Sculpting injections. After the surgical procedures, your doctor may recommend a few treatments of fat destroying injections, such as Kybella or CoolSculpting. These types of injections target fat cells and permanently kill them off.