Chin lift

Chin lift

Chin lift: A chin lift is surgery to remove excess skin and fat tissue from around and under the chin.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Chin lift

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Chin lift:

• Excessively fat chin (e.g. "double chin")

Anesthetic Requirements for Chin lift

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Chin lift may include:

• General anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Chin lift

Possible surgical complications of Chin lift may include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Swelling
• Bruising
• Soreness
• Adverse reaction to anesthesia
• Nerve damage
• Displacement of the implant(s)
• Implant rejection
• Scarring

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Chin lift

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good.

Chin lift: Other Names

Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Chin lift) include:

• Chin tuck

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