When unwanted fat accumulated in your body, it makes you look and feel lazy and older than your age. The effects of unwanted fat are most prominent when it makes its place on visible parts of the body like your face, chin, and neck. It is best to have a healthy diet plan and an effective exercise schedule to get rid of this unwanted fat. However, neck liposuction is a useful cosmetic procedure that can go a long way to help to get rid of extra fat from your neck and make you look smart and youthful.
Who is the best candidate for neck liposuction?
You are a good candidate if you have normal body weight or a few extra pounds and have firm and elastic skin. Furthermore, you must be healthy with no life-threatening disease, or any other disease that can hamper the healing process.
How the surgery is performed?
Neck liposuction may be performed in the surgeon’s office, or in a hospital on an outpatient basis. If your neck liposuction is being performed with other surgeries, stay in a hospital may be required. Local anesthesia is usually used to perform this procedure. Your surgeon makes a tiny incision and inserts a tiny cannula to vacuum the fat beneath the skin. The surgeon moves it through the fat layer, breaking up the fat layer and suctioning it out.
Safety Information
If done by a qualified and experienced surgeon, neck liposuction is a very safe procedure. However, it is necessary that the patient is selected after proper consideration, and the operating facility has the proper equipment.
Like every other surgery, liposuction has some risks associated with it. There is a risk of infection, and risk of shock due to excessive fluid loss. There is also a risk of fat or blood clots, which can migrate to other organs.
What happens after neck liposuction surgery?
After your procedure, you will probably experience fluid drainage from the incision sites. Sometimes, a small drainage tube may be inserted under the skin for a few days to prevent fluid buildup. Your surgeon may give you a compression garment to wear over the treated area for a few weeks. Your surgeon will prescribe you some antibiotics to prevent infection.
Resuming normal life activities
Healing is a steady process. Your surgeon will guide you about the walk and other physical activities to reduce swelling and prevent blood clots formation. You can resume your office or work after a few days following the surgery. Your surgeon will schedule follow-up visits to review your healing progress. If you have any unusual symptoms between visits or any other concern, contact your surgeon immediately.
Results—Your New Look
Soon after surgery, you will see a noticeable difference in the way you look. However, improvement will become even more apparent when most of the swelling has subsided, about four to six weeks. After three months, any remaining mild swelling usually disappears, and the final contour will be clearly visible.
Most probably, you will be very pleased with the results of your surgery. You will notice that you look younger and smarter; you will also feel more comfortable in a wide variety of clothes. By adopting a healthy lifestyle, eating a healthy diet, and doing adequate physical activity, you can maintain your new shape.