Certainly, skin rejuvenation procedures are becoming more accessible, sophisticated, and effective all the time. But thanks to the resilience of youthful skin, liposuction can now speedily reshape a double chin - and also redefine a moon face, bestowing a more sculpted look without cheek implants. For an overly round face, surgeons, working through incisions in the crease under the ears, suck out tiny amounts of subcutaneous fat to recontour cheeks and jawline. Afterward, if either procedure is done on a Thursday, most people are back at work on Monday, looking normal. Painkillers are needed for a day or two, as are small bandages, and ice compresses help minimize swelling and discoloration.
Eating is no problem.
Aftercare is usually complete within six weeks. Softening an unattractive schnoz is about the best investment cosmetic surgery has to offer. Best results are now considered to come from a refinement, not a wholesale redo, of the existing shape. Wearing magnifying glasses and using special lights, the surgeon usually makes an incision inside the nose itself, elevates the skin, and is able to cut and reshape cartilage and bone without leaving a scar. Gone are the days of the Lockheed facelift, that taut, pulled-back look so named because it appeared that the unfortunate recipient was standing in back of a jet engine.