Double chin usually formed as a result
of formation of excess skin or fat under the chin. When such a person flexes or
bends down his neck this becomes more visible. In young people double chin is
usually seen as a result of fat gain due to increase in body weight. Some
people have smaller chin and this contributes to the appearance of double chin.
As a person ages his skin on the neck
and the underlying tissues begins to sag progressively. The jowls and neck bands are formed as a
result. In some people neck band appear prominently at a younger age as a
result of variation in the anatomy of the platysma muscle. As age increases the
volume of tissues in face and neck reduces contributing to skin laxity and
diminishing jaw.
A well defined jaw line is desirable feature that adds to the beauty of
the individual concerned.
There can be some situations like excess
fate deposit under the chin, small chin,
sagging tissues of the jaw as a result of aging etc which blunts the
cervico-mental angle. Some common medical
procedures used to overcome this situation are discussed below.
1. Facial
liposuction: In young people facial liposuction has been found to be extremely
useful for correcting the double chin. The small marks of using a very fine
canula are hidden behind the neck-chin crease. In most cases excess fat is
found on the lower parts of the patients face producing a ‘chubby face’ look. Facial
liposuction is used to remove this fat. In some cases removal of the cheek fat
pad becomes unavoidable to produce a chiseled look for the face.
2. Chin
augmentation: Small chin creates a facial imbalance. This may make the double
chin more prominent. Inserting a pre fabricated implant made of silicon without
creating any external marks is the solution for this problem. Chin implant
surgery can be performed along with facial liposuction.
3. Neck
life/ chin lift: Rejuvenation surgery can lead to correction of sagging of
facial skin. The procedure helps to re
position the tissues and helps in tightening the face and neck skin and create
a tout jaw line. The incisions for this procedure are made in the skin creases and
therefore they remain invisible. Plastymoplasty technique is adopted by some surgeons to make neck lift long lasting.
4. Botox: In some patients prominent neck bands are
seen in younger age of4 0s and 50s. This
happens due to the prominence of platysma muscles margin lines. Botox or
Neuronox injection can correct these defects. Botox affect has been found to
last for 4-6 months. Forehead lines,
frown lines, etc can also be removed by taking Botox injections.
Important
features
Lipo
sculpting or facial liposuction are usually carried out as an outpatient service.
The patient will have to wear a chin strap for two weeks after the procedure.
Swelling and bruising will vanish within two weeks. Well chiseled jaw line and
youthful face are obtained. Neck lift is desirable for people who are in the age
of 45-80. It can be performed separately or as part of other related surgeries.
As cosmetic surgeries are related to face, careful
planning and implementation are very important.
Haematoma which is temporary nerve damage can happen
in some cases. Smokers, diabetic patients, people with high blood pressure etc
are prone to more complications.
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