Neck Liposuction

A full neck changes a profile more than most people expect. Fat under the chin blurs the line between the jaw and the neck, and once it is there, it rarely responds to weight loss, because this pocket is largely determined by genetics. Neck liposuction removes it directly. At Lux Medical Aesthetics in Richmond Hill the procedure is used to define the jawline, reduce a double chin and sharpen the angle between the chin and the neck, in one appointment rather than a course of sessions.

The procedure is usually performed under local anaesthetic. A numbing fluid is placed in the treatment area first, then a thin cannula is passed through two or three incisions of a few millimetres, hidden under the chin and behind the earlobes, and the fat is suctioned out in an even layer. It normally takes about an hour. Because the incisions are tiny, they are closed with a single stitch or left to heal, and the marks are difficult to see once settled. You go home the same day and will need someone to drive you.

Recovery asks for patience. A compression garment is worn under the chin for the first week or two, day and night at the start, and this is the part patients underestimate: it shapes the result as much as the surgery does. Swelling and bruising are heaviest in the first week, most people return to work within about a week, and exercise waits a few weeks. The early shape is not the final one; the neck continues to tighten over two to three months and the last refinement can take longer. Skin quality decides who is a good candidate. Skin with good elasticity redrapes neatly over the new contour; skin that has already lost its spring may need lifting rather than emptying, and we will say so at the consultation. As with any surgical procedure there are risks, and a medical history comes first. Any Ontario physician can be verified with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and general guidance on regulated health products is published by Health Canada.

The profile is often treated as a whole. Buccal fat removal slims the cheeks above the jawline, dermal fillers project the chin and sharpen the jaw angle, and an Aptos thread lift lifts skin that has started to sag under the jaw. For skin quality along the neck itself, ask about Jalupro and Profhilo or PRP and mesotherapy. See the full list of treatments, the payment plans for procedures over $1,000, read about our doctors, or book a consultation.