The area under the chin often has a fat pocket that doesn’t respond well to exercise or losing weight in general. For a lot of people, the problem isn’t “overall fat,” but a specific deposit under the chin that makes the jawline look blurry and the profile look heavier than it really is.
Lipolysis is used to address this particular pocket in a targeted way, aiming for a cleaner neck-to-jaw transition. A refined profile should still look like a real person. The goal at Derma One Aesthetic Center is to make small changes, never to make things look too perfect or empty.
Lipolysis for double chin targets the submental fat layer beneath the chin. It is not meant to tighten a lot of loose skin on its own, and it is not a good replacement for surgery to remove fat when there is a lot of it. The best results usually happen when a small to medium fat pocket is the main cause and the skin has enough elasticity to “snap back” as the area gets smaller.
Progress doesn’t happen all at once; it takes time. In the beginning, swelling can hide the improvement for a short time, so the real change is usually seen after the area settles down. Most patients say that the result is a profile that looks cleaner and lighter, with more definition under the chin and a sharper overall outline of the lower face as the treatment goes on.
You should expect a short “in-between” phase. The area under the chin may swell and hurt, and the tissue may feel hard for a while as the body breaks down the fat that was treated. To make sure everyone knows what to expect, the first effects usually include:
These are usually part of the normal response, and Derma One Aesthetic Center talks about them ahead of time.
Some patients see a big change after just a few sessions, while others need a short course to reach their goal. The number of sessions depends on how thick the fat pocket is, how the skin reacts, and how sharp you want the contour to be. Improvements usually happen over the course of weeks, and it’s normal for results to keep getting better after each session as the body heals the area that was treated.
After double chin lipolysis, you should look more defined, not “treated.” Dr. Ahmad Othman at Derma One Aesthetic Center works on making the under-chin area look lighter and more refined while still matching the rest of your face. He does this by focusing on proportion and a smooth contour line.
