If you have a double chin and jowls, you may wonder how to remove neck fat. Most people would like to have a beautifully streamlined jaw profile. However, all-too-often, submental fullness, otherwise known as a double chin, spoils their appearance. Getting rid of fat in this area can prove challenging. So, is surgery the answer to the problem?
Why Do I Have Excess Neck Fat?
There are three main reasons why people suffer from excess neck fat. They include:
- Being overweight
- Anatomy and position of the airways
- Hereditary factors
In most cases, neck and chin fat isn’t a medical problem. But it can be embarrassing and cause low self-esteem for the sufferers. It’s hard to hide a double chin and neck fat with clothing. After all, wearing a scarf or polo-neck sweater in summer is uncomfortable and impractical. No wonder so many people seek a surgical solution to the problem.
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What Kinds of Surgery Can Address Neck Fat?
There are three potential surgeries that can address neck fat. They include:
- A neck lift
- A facelift
- Liposuction of the chin and neck
All three of these surgeries are different and produce different outcomes.
Facelifts were once the most common option for improving the appearance of the face. The surgery removes loose skin and fat around the face, including the neck and chin. It is an invasive surgery, and surgeons perform it under a general anesthetic. The surgeon pulls the skin tight before cutting away the excess skin, so the face looks generally younger and tauter. It also makes the chin and neck look slimmer.
Another option is to have a neck lift. There are different kinds of neck lifts. One is the cervicoplasty, which removes excess skin from the neck area. Another is the platysmaplasty which tightens the neck muscles. Obviously, this surgery only addresses the neck area. Therefore, if other areas of the face need addressing as well, a facelift may be the better choice.
Liposuction of the neck and chin is a far less invasive procedure. Surgeons perform it under a local anesthetic, and the surgery takes only around 30 minutes. The surgeon removes fat from under the skin by suctioning it out. They also sculpt the contours of the neck and chin to create a younger, slimmer-looking appearance.
Which Surgery is Best for Me?
Not all kinds of neck and chin surgery are right for every patient. However, there are some requirements that patients for all three types of procedures must meet. An ideal candidate for a facelift, neck lift, or liposuction must be:
- In good overall health
- Close to or at their ideal weight
- Prepared to take the surgeon’s advice
- Prepared to live a healthy lifestyle in the long term
- Have realistic expectations of the outcome of surgery
If a patient meets all of these criteria, a surgeon can then determine which kind of surgery is best.
To be an ideal patient for a facelift, the individual should have excess skin that sags and ages their face. Facelift patients have sagging skin not only in the chin and neck area but elsewhere on the face too. The surgery tightens up the skin, eliminating wrinkles and restoring youthful good looks. In general, patients who can benefit from a facelift don’t have a lot of excess fat.
Similar to the facelift, patients who can benefit from a neck lift should have excess skin that sags. But that loose skin should only be on their neck and chin area. They should also have a small to moderate amount of excess fat in this area.
To be a suitable candidate for chin liposuction, the patient must have excess fat on their neck and chin. They may have a mild to moderate amount of loose skin, too, as it will tighten during surgery.
A skilled surgeon will be able to advise as to the best type of surgery to suit your needs. They can determine whether you need a single treatment or a combination of procedures to achieve your desired result. For example, you may benefit from a facelift with liposuction in a single surgery.
If you’re unhappy about how your neck and chin looks in the mirror, ArtLipo should be your top choice for cosmetic surgery. Dr. Su is a liposuction specialist who produces impressive results from liposuction for patients with fat jowls and double chins. He also offers a unique approach to chin and neck liposuction that he calls facelift lipo.
This technique can produce results similar to a facelift for patients who have excess chin and neck fat. The results make the face look younger and slimmer, almost as if the patient has undergone a facelift. The great advantage is that the procedure is relatively non-invasive and has a far shorter recovery period.
To find out more about the best way to remove neck fat, contact ArtLipo now.
Dr. Thomas Su, is the owner and cosmetic surgeon of Artistic Lipo. He has led our full-time clinic specializing in awake-only liposuction since 2007. Dr. Su began his medical career in internal medicine, practicing that until 2005, when he began to provide a full spectrum of non-invasive cosmetic procedures.
