Chin liposuction is one of the trickiest and yet increasing sought after facial cosmetic surgery.  This layer of fat around your chin can greatly affect the way you look and that is why people wants to get rid of it desperately.  While traditional chin liposuction has been around, a new technique called laser lipo (chin liposuction with laser) has been used recently that has certain benefits over this traditional method.  In this article, we will take a look at chin liposuction vs laser liposuction and also what are the benefits and risk of using the latter procedure.

Let’s first understand what is chin liposuction. It can be considered a minor surgical procedure where surgeons will insert small incisions of 2 to 4 cm long in the chin and under the ears. You might heard of some cases where the doctors do it through the mouth but that is only left to really skillful surgeons. Patients undergoing chin liposuction usually are put under local anesthesia to lesson any potential discomfort during the procedure.

Once the insertions are made, the surgeons will lift the underlying tissues and insert in a thin liposuction cannula that uses high frequency oscillation to dissolve the fat.  A tiny vacuum device will then be deployed to suck the fats out. If there is any additional fats the patient wants to be removed from the cheeks, the surgeon will insert additional small incisions. This entire chin liposuction procedure will takes on average about 45 minutes to an hour to perform.

Laser liposuction is done is quite similar fashion, with the exception of the technologies used to melt the fat. In the case of laser lipo, high heat from the laser is deployed to melt the fats down. This procedure is supposedly less damaging to the tissues and hence will aid in the recovery time of the patient.

One of the biggest benefit of chin liposuction done with laser is that the slimming effect are permanent. After the operation, patients will have a slimmer face and is very unlikely to require such a procedure again. Maintenance wise, no additional efforts are needed. The effects will stay and tend to last.

The downside of chin laser liposuction is the recovery time. Compared to operations done on other parts of the body such stomach laser lipo or back laser lipo, patients need a period of time for the face to recover from the swelling. During this period, the face of the patient is often red and sore and needs about three weeks for a complete recovery. Pain killers are often prescribed to lessen the discomfort of the patients.

In terms of risks, the chin laser lipo has an almost 100% success rate. However, deaths still occur. The average death rate is in fact about 1 in 5000. Hence, there is little minimal risk in the operation, despite the advances of technology. Hence, I strongly that you only think of laser lipo if you have exhausted all other options from dietary restrictions to exercising. These are far cheaper and more healtier way to lose way. However, if there are parts of your face that retains the fat no matter what you do, then you can consider using laser lipo, bearing in mind the risk that was discussed earlier.

If you have decided on going ahead with chin liposuction with laser, then you might be concern with the cost or prices of the operation as well. In general, laser lipo prices are determined by the following:

1. The experience and capabilities of your surgeon. In general, surgeon will more experience will tend to cost more than one that has less. The advantage of using a more experienced surgeon is of course it siginficaintly reduces the risks of failure during the procedure.
2. The amount fats that you required to be removed. For chin lipo, the amount is significantly lower than stomach or back lipo so you can expect the prices to be much cheaper than if you were to use these other operations.
3. Beyond the actual cost of the operation, you will also need to consider the after operation costs, of which hospitalization and after care will be a major part of to play. If you stay rather far away from the hospital, you will need to incur more expenses since you will not be able to travel long distances immediately after operation.

I hope you have benefited from this article on chin liposuction with laser.

Chip liposuction techniques
The latest microcannular chin liposuction technique is good for patients as they suffer fewer side effects. Chip liposuction uses tiny skin incisions compared to the very long incisions earlier used in traditional facelift surgery. The cannula can be as small as 2mm in diameter, and is not much longer than the lead of a #2 pencil.  Such a small inclusion is not possible with previous techniques. In this procedure, no general anaesthesia is required for chin liposuction as a local anesthetic will suffice. This means patients are awake and comfortable throughout the procedure.

Chip liposuction recovery time
This laser technique can dramatically reduce tissue trauma and bleeding can be decreased by as much as 90%. Swelling and bruising are also minimal to moderate and rapidly subside after liposuction chin surgery. This is why patients can have faster recovery time. In fact, most patients can normally return to work sooner, usually within the next 2-3 days, due to a quicker recovery rate.

Chip liposuction costs
The average costs for chip liposuction is $2,500 and above. The components within the costs usually comprise of the surgeon’s professional fees, the anesthetic and anesthesiologist’s fees as well as the clinical facility lease. The first 2 type costs depends very much from doctor to doctor. The third however depends on the clinic’s the clinic’s locale and the costs of living in that area with regards to the operational costs of the facility itself.

Chip liposuction risks and complications
The risks involved with laser liposuction are extremely limited but, as with all surgical procedures, a death rate of one in five thousand still exists. Hemotoma, asymmetry, lumpiness as well as numbness are all possible as well. It should be noted that women who are pregnant and nursing should never go through with this procedure, and it is crucial that all potential patients bear in mind the fact that this is actual medical surgery.

Choosing the right surgeon
As chin liposuction is dealing with the most visual part of our appearance, our face, the slightest makeover is noticeable. Hence, picking the a reputable surgeon is important. Before the surgery, it is recommended that the patient consult a doctor. The doctor and the patient should contemplate varrious scenarios during the consultation. For example, individuals wanting a stronger profile may consider combining chin liposuction with a chin implant. All questions and concerns regarding the surgery should be addressed during the initial visit; it is the doctor’s advice that will determine if chin liposuction is in your best interest.

Benefits of laser assisted liposuction

One obvious benefit of laser liposuction is the increased rate of recovery. Patents using this technique can cut to one to two days of recovery time and decreases blood loss during the procedure. In fact, some test results have shown that after surgery, patients can leave immediately or after a couple of hours. For some, they can even return to normal activity with only small discomfort. In some of the cases the subject was requested to wear a compression garment for a week.

More importantly, laser assisted liposuction also reduces the post-operative pain. In order words, you suffer less when the operation is done through laser, rather than through traditional matters. The reason is because laser assisted liposuction only targets the “yellow material”, or fat, in the body, allowing the body to absorb up to 500 mL on its own without any suction.

Finally, laser assisted liposuction can have the positive effect of tightening the skin. This means the patient need not go for other operations that are designed to ‘tuck away’ the excessive skins. Less operations mean less money and less pain.

Disadvantages of laser assisted liposuction

Laser liposuction is not really suited for large surface areas. Too large an area would mean a more intense laser with longer duration, which could result in the skins being burnt. This means people with large layers of fats need not apply. For this group of people, having a healthy diet and regular exercise is a better way to go. For laser assisted liposuction, it is more suited for the following:

• chin liposuction
• neck liposuction
• facial liposuction
• tumescent liposuction

The other disadvantage of laser assisted liposuction is its costs. This is the result of new technologies and new processes. New equipment have to bought and training has to be conducted for these new procedures. All these will drive the initial costs high. However, I expect the cost to come down over time and this disadvantage might not be relevant in a couple of years.  a result of the “minimally invasive” cannula (Hui 2008).

Conclusions

We should recognise that laser liposuction is not a magic cure for obesity. In fact, I recommend that  healthy people consider this procedure to remove fats in difficult areas.  Do bear in mind that surgery always possesses certain health risks, even though the risk factors may be low. Hence, to repeat, only if you have a well balanced diet and exercise regiment but has a couple trouble spots that won’t disappear, then the ideal solution would be laser assisted liposuction.