Double Chin Correction

About Double Chin Correction

A double chin can develop from genetic fat distribution, weight gain, ageing, or skin laxity, and it often persists despite diet and exercise because submental fat behaves differently from generalised fat. The consequence is a softer cervico-mental angle, a heavier-looking jaw, and a face that can appear older or fuller than it is. Double chin surgery addresses these specific deposits and the surrounding contour.

Treatment is matched to the underlying problem. In younger patients with good skin elasticity, chin liposuction through tiny incisions under the chin and behind each earlobe usually achieves an excellent result with rapid recovery. In selected mild cases, injectable fat-dissolving treatments are an alternative. When skin laxity dominates, a small neck-tightening procedure or a focused neck lift is added to avoid loose skin after fat removal.

During consultation in Lucknow, Dr. Agarwal pinches and assesses the submental fat, evaluates platysmal muscle banding, and tests skin spring. We also examine the chin projection itself, because a small chin augmentation occasionally improves the cervico-mental angle far more than fat removal alone. The plan is honest and tailored, not formulaic.

Surgery is generally performed under sedation or light general anaesthesia and takes about forty-five to ninety minutes. Tumescent solution is infiltrated for comfort and reduced bruising, and fine cannulas are used to extract fat through 3 mm incisions hidden in skin creases. A chin compression garment is fitted before discharge and worn for several weeks.

Recovery is reasonably quick. Most patients return to office work within five to seven days, with mild bruising and swelling settling over two to three weeks. The chin garment is worn day and night for the first week, then mostly at night for a few more weeks. Final jawline contour becomes evident over two to three months as deep tissues redrape and the skin retracts.

What to expect

• Assessment of submental fat, muscle banding, and skin tone
• Honest advice on liposuction alone versus combined neck lift
• Sedation or light general anaesthesia
• 3 mm incisions hidden under chin and behind earlobes
• Chin compression garment fitted before discharge
• Day-care or single-night stay
• Written cost estimate after consultation

Recovery

• Return to desk work in 5 to 7 days
• Compression garment day and night for 1 week, nights for 3 weeks more
• Bruising and swelling settle in 2 to 3 weeks
• Avoid heavy gym training for 3 to 4 weeks
• Tiny scars fade to near-invisible over 6 months
• Final jawline contour visible at 2 to 3 months