There are many patients who come in at a young age complaining about a fatty neck, with poor definition to the jaw line. Those patients who are under 45 years of age should still have sufficient skin elasticity to do well with neck liposuction. There is a small incision made under the chin and liposuction is performed with just local anesthesia. There is some swelling and bruising post-operatively, but the healing is fairly rapid. Most patients will note a significant decrease in the size of the neck, and should get a sharper jawline. However, if a patient has never had a sharp angle to the jaw, this is most likely due to the position of the deeper muscles of the neck, which liposuction will not change.