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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Chin Lift and Plastic Surgery

By Jared Rothe

A double chin is a very irritating problem faced by many people. Though it is more common in old people but it can happen to anyone in any age group. Sometimes it is inherited but mostly it happens because of lack of enough neck exercises. There are many exercises that help in reducing or preventing the problem but all these exercises take a lot of time to start showing results. And one has to be regular in doing these exercises to gain best results and the results may very from person to person. For people who are not scared of surgeons, there is an option of chin lift and plastic surgery. This is an expensive procedure and painful too but you will be able to get rid of that stubborn fat under your chin in no time.

Let's discuss these methods in more details. The surgical procedure to remove excess or loose skin from the front of the neck is called Cervicoplasty. In this procedure, a small incision is made under the chin or sometimes behind the ears and the excess skin is then neatly trimmed and tightened up. It is a very successful procedure and the results lasts for almost 10 years after which a touch can be done. If you have excess fat under your chin causing the double chin, then it can be removed during surgery with a suction device. This is called liposuction. Another procedure called Platysmaplasty is also there where the neck muscles are removed and altered. You may need one of these procedures or a combination of more than one depending on your problem.

These chin lifts and plastic surgeries are generally performed in a surgical centre or hospital and is usually done under local anaesthesia. Sometimes the more complicated cases may require general anaesthesia too. The patients can go back home within a few hours of the surgery if there are no complications but going back to work may take about a week. The procedure is decided by the surgeon depending an your weight, age, skin type and your chin and jaw structure.

Though it is not very common, but sometimes after the surgery some people develop some kind of infection in the chin or lip area. This can be treated with antibiotics but in rare cases this infection requires surgical drainage too. Sometimes it also causes scar tissue formation. After the surgery you may experience lack of sensitivity in the chin or lip area; however, this numbness is usually temporary but again in rare cases, sensitivity loss may be permanent.

Before going in for the chin lift or plastic surgery you must be careful in choosing your surgeon. You must choose a qualified plastic surgeon that can give the best treatment to you. You must ask him all your doubts and get them all cleared before deciding anything. Ask him to describe the procedure, the kind of anaesthesia used, the surgical facilities, risks and costs. After all it is your life and your looks you are putting on stake so don't do it blindly.


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