Sometimes, eating right and exercising
does not prevent fat from accumulating in problem areas.
This is often the case with the neck as we grow older.
Even with a young looking face, problems with the neck
can age a person considerably.
Neck liposuction is an excellent way
to improve the appearance of the neck, helping you to
look younger.
During neck liposuction, a tube is
inserted to suction out fat deposits, allowing the doctor
to actually sculpt the area to your specifications.
The doctor makes incisions in areas
that will hide the scars, such as the crease under the
chin or behind the ears.
* If you have bulges of fat in the
neckline area, neck liposuction can eliminate them.
* For most methods of neck liposuction,
you will remain awake during the procedure. A local anesthetic
will be used on the areas to be treated so that you will
experience no pain. In some cases, a sedative or general
anesthetic is given, which would make you sleep through
the surgery.
* You will feel no pain during the
procedure, but you may experience some sensations of pressure
or vibration.
* Neck liposuction is completed in
about an hour.
* Neck liposuction is an outpatient
procedure, and you should be able to go home within a
few hours after the surgery. Arrange to have someone drive
you home, however, as the anesthesia and sedative may
make you drowsy.
* You may return to work and sedentary
activities within a week.
* You may experience soreness, stiffness,
burning, swelling, numbness or bleeding for a few days
after the procedure. This is part of the healing process,
and the doctor will prescribe medication to alleviate
your discomfort.
* The doctor may request that you apply
an antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
* If your stitches are not the type
which dissolve on their own, your stitches will be removed
within ten days.
* You may be given a compression band
to wear for a few weeks to maintain the new shape of your
neck during the healing process. This band will also reduce
swelling.
* If the doctor believes you have reduced
elasticity of the skin, a face lift may be recommended
at the same time as the neck liposuction to prevent the
excess skin from sagging around the areas where the fatty
tissue was removed.
* The results of neck liposuction are
permanent, and the fat deposits will not recur. However,
sagging skin through the natural process of aging can
still occur.
Liposuction is a very common procedure with minimal
risk. However, complications such as lumps, dimples, scars
or numbing are possible.
