Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Handbook

Submental Lipectomy

If you have a double chin with excess skin, fat or muscle cording beneath your chin, then the facelift will not adequately correct this area. To take care of this problem properly, a separate incision is made underneath your chin. The fat in this region can be removed either surgically, or by a new technique called liposuction, and the muscles that cause the bands in this area can be cut or sutured together. This procedure is often performed in conjunction with a standard cheek-neck lift, but if one's deformities are restricted to this region, the submental can be performed alone.