Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Liposuction of the Face and Neck
(Liposculpture)

THE TYPICAL PATIENT

• Desire for a more youthful appearance.
• Focusing on turkey neck with excess fat in the neck and jowls, sometimes in the cheeks as well.
• Features of big thick neck, hanging jowls, and fat look to the face and neck.

THE PROCEDURE

• Anesthesia can be completely local or local with sedation, or a very light general.
• The procedure takes about 30-60 minutes.
• The incisions are about 1/16th of an inch and under the chin and behind each earlobe.
• The procedure involves placing a dilute (tumescent) lidocaine solution into the fatty areas and waiting about 30 minutes for this to take a nice effect. This advanced anesthetic technique virtually eliminates any pain during the procedure, Post-operative pain, or bruising.
• Small instruments connected to suction are then used to vacuum out the fat carefully and artistically.
• No drains are used.
• A light dressing and a gentle compression garment is recommended for two days but not mandatory.
• This can be combined with other plastic surgical procedures.

THE RECOVERY

• Virtually immediate return to almost all activity without restriction. I have had patients return to work the same day.
• You can shower the next day.
• There is only minimal discomfort and almost no pain. If present, it is easily controlled by medications.
• Swelling is mild to moderate and peaks at two to three days then disappears rapidly over the next three weeks.
• No grogginess or loss of energy is experienced.
• Makeup can be applied as early as the next day.
• The stitches are removed at three days.
• Usually no time off work is necessary.

THE RESULT

• Beautiful, balanced and proportioned contour that is immediately seen and only gets better.
• More confident and comfortable with your appearance.
• Lasts the rest of your life especially if you maintain your weight and always looks better than if you didn't do it.
• If you gain weight, you do not gain much in the treated areas.