Neck liposuction is a relatively less invasive procedure undertaken by a plastic surgeon. Nevertheless, it still involves an extensive recovery process. The surgeon will offer detailed guidelines to the patient beforehand to ensure a safe and quick recovery.
They may also review these guidelines before the patient is allowed to return home following the neck lipo plastic surgery procedure. The patient should openly ask any questions that they may have regarding the recovery and approximate downtime to be able to plan for leave from their workplace and arrange for assistance at home for the recovery phase.
Modern Body Contouring & Laser Center (MBody), led by board certified plastic surgeons Dr. Burton M. Sundin and Dr. Reps B. Sundin, provides neck liposuction to patients in Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Vienna, McLean, Loudoun, Ashburn, Tysons Corner, Reston, Arlington, Chevy Chase, Richmond, Fredericksburg and surrounding communities across the horizon.
Estimated Downtime
The post-operative downtime following neck lipo surgery is typically around one week. The procedure is performed as outpatient surgery. However, the patient should ask someone responsible to drive them back home following the liposuction surgery.
The patient should budget for one week of leave from work to enjoy a relaxed recovery and get sufficient rest at home. During the recovery period, the patient may require pain medications prescribed by the plastic surgeon to manage the initial discomfort and soreness.
Maintaining Blood Flow
Starting from the second day of the neck liposuction plastic surgery, the patient may undertake gentle walks around the house to maintain the flow of blood. They should wear loose, comfortable, and front-button clothing for the initial few days of the recovery period.
Furthermore, the patient should not lift heavy weights or engage in vigorous exercises during the first few weeks. However, they can resume their normal routine in around one week. A reasonable amount of activity supports quicker healing.
Remaining Alert for Infections
The patient can expect mild inflammation and bruising after the neck liposuction. This will slowly resolve on its own. However, if the patient experiences other alarming signs such as persistent and unbearable pain in the incision sites, the presence of pus in the incision area, high fever, or abnormal inflammation that does not subside, they should reach out to the surgeon promptly.
The patient should keep the incision areas sterile and avoid submerging the incision site in water to guard against post-op infection.
Common Side Effects
Mild inflammation and bruising in the incision areas and, pain and discomfort are some common yet temporary side effects of neck lipo. In any surgical procedure including neck lipo, some amount of scarring is inevitable.
But the scars will gradually become thinner and fade away into thin, white lines. An experienced surgeon will place incisions in the natural neck creases and other inconspicuous locations to ensure that any future scarring remains discreet.
Final Outcomes
Immediately after the neck liposuction surgery, the patient will notice an improvement in their neck area. However, the final results will establish over the next few months as the inflammation resolves. The final outcomes will establish in around six months in most cases.
After neck lipo, the patient may be able to enjoy a tauter and firmer neck and more contoured jawline for a minimum of five to ten years, or even longer in some cases.
Judicious cosmetic surgeons at MBody receive patients from Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Vienna, McLean, Loudoun, Ashburn, Tysons Corner, Reston, Arlington, Chevy Chase, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and nearby areas for neck liposuction.
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