Liposuction of the Face

Plymouth Plastic Surgery Specialist - Dr. Moss

When Dr. Moss performs liposuction on the face, he performs the surgery under intravenous sedation (you're awake, but at a reduced level). Some patients who are having liposuction of the neck area and/ or jowls will also elect to have a mini-face lift at the same time. It is usually the younger patients (less than 40 years of age) who have liposuction of the neck area without any type of lift. Many times these are young women (or men) who are not overweight, but just have this pocket of fat that makes their chin look small and their jaw line look weak. If the chin truly is weak, a chin implant can be placed at the same time to further enhance a patient's appearance. Dr. Moss always examines the patient during the consultation and recommends what would best satisfy a patient's goals. Dr. Moss has morphing software on his computer and in many instances can show a patient what his/her result might look like after surgery.

Most patients who have liposuction of the neck and/or jowls will have to wear a chin strap continuously for about 5 days. Dr. Moss will provide this chin strap for all patients. Although there will be some bruising, liposuction of the face is not particularly painful. Dr. Moss will provide any liposuction patient (face or body) with sufficient pain medication to make the patient comfortable after surgery. Dr. Moss finds that most patients transition post-operatively very quickly from a narcotic pain medication to Tylenol. Dr. Moss recommends that all liposuction of the face patients take 7 to 10 days off from work.

Neck Liposuction Photos

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Neck Liposuction (with chin implant) Patient 1 click to enlarge	Neck Liposuction Patient 2 click to enlarge
Neck Liposuction Patient 3 click to enlarge	Neck Liposuction (with upper eyelid lift) Patient 4 click to enlarge
Neck Liposuction (with chin implant) Patient 5 click to enlarge