Intervention:
The excessive fat in the neck region is drawn by suction and the slack neck muscles are lifted towards the middle. Rarely - if the patient has got a receding chin - an implant is additionally inserted in front of the top of the chin to accentuate the profile and to tense the soft parts.
Surgeries - Double-chin correction
Duration:
1 to 2 hours
Anaesthesia:
local
Ambulatory or in-stationary:
ambulatory
Post-treatment:
The scar is situated crossways under the chin within a small wrinkle and is 3 to 4 cm long. Later, it will be rarely visible.
A special bridle bandage is for compression.
Slight traumatic pain is possible for one to two days and may be treated by medications.
Risks:
wound healing disorders and infection
Recovery:
The intracutaneous suture is removed after about 8 days. The pressure bandage should remain for 10 to 14 days and after that, the patient can go back to work.
