Consultation

During your consultation, you and your plastic surgeon will discuss why you need the surgery, and what you hope to achieve. You will also discuss the process of the surgery and everything that will be involved until your recovery period. You should be completely open with the doctor about your expectations, concerns and habits. Your medical history will be evaluated to determine candidacy for the surgery. The doctor will also take photos of your chin so that you can see the difference after the surgery.

There are certain guidelines that the doctor will advise you to follow before the surgery, like maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regularly, stop smoking at least three weeks before the surgery, to strictly avoid anti-inflammatory drugs or medicines having aspirin so that the risk of excess bleeding is reduced.

Surgery

Chin liposuction is an outpatient procedure which lasts for around 1 to 2 hours, performed under local anaesthesia. Your surgeon will make a small incision beneath the chin. A small cannula is inserted into the marked area and is moved back and forth. The fat tissues are melted with the heat energy delivered by the lasers and these melted cells are suctioned out. The incisions will be closed using sutures.

Post Surgery

Chin liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure and does not require a lot of time to get recovered. You will feel discomfort and pain for two to three days after the surgery. Expect some bruising post-surgery for which the doctor will prescribe some anti-biotic to reduce the chance of infection. The surgeon might leave your incisions open and put temporary drains for more fluid drainage.

It is important for you to take rest for 5 to 6 days at least. The stitches will be removed after five days.

After Care

In order to have successful long-lasting results it is important to follow the below:

• Take medication as per prescription.
• Sleeping propped up will minimize the swelling. Use cold compresses to reduce swelling.
• Keep your head elevated while resting or sleeping.
• Avoid strenuous activities.
• It is important to attend the follow-up appointments with your doctor to keep your track of your progress.