Fat Dissolving Injections for the Chin and Jawline

Fat dissolving injections target small, localised fat deposits that don't respond to diet or exercise. A specially formulated solution is injected directly into the fatty tissue, where it breaks down fat cell membranes; your body then clears the released fat through normal metabolic processes. Once destroyed, those fat cells do not return.

The honest boundaries, stated up front: this is contouring, not weight loss. It refines specific areas, most powerfully under the chin, and results build gradually over weeks as the body metabolises the treated fat. Good skin elasticity matters, because the skin needs to retract as the volume reduces; that's exactly what the consultation assesses.

Sometimes the answer is removal (fat dissolving), sometimes it's addition (jawline filler to build structure), sometimes it's both in sequence, and occasionally the honest answer is that skin laxity, not fat, is the problem, where dissolving would make things worse rather than better. Being assessed by a consultant plastic surgeon means the recommendation comes from someone with every option on the table, including telling you this treatment isn't for you.

Fat dissolving at Apex Medical is carried out by Mr Dominic Yue, Consultant Plastic Surgeon. That matters here more than for most injectables: surgical-level anatomical knowledge is what makes precise placement possible, and it comes with honest, transparent advice about what will and will not improve your features, including when the answer is another treatment, or none at all. Every procedure is delivered in a CQC-registered hospital environment, designed for natural, proportionate results without overcorrection.

With Mr Yue: facial structure, fat distribution and skin elasticity assessed, with honest guidance if another treatment, or none, would serve you better.

30 to 45 minutes: topical anaesthetic, then precise injections into the targeted fat pad. A mild warmth or tingling as the product starts working is normal.

Swelling and tenderness for three to seven days, most noticeably under the chin. Plan photos and big occasions accordingly; we'll be honest about this.

gradual improvement from four to six weeks as the fat is metabolised. Most patients need two to three sessions, spaced about a month apart.

Treated fat cells are gone permanently; a stable weight preserves the result.

Swelling and tenderness are expected, and worth planning for: three to seven days, most noticeably under the chin, as the product gets to work on the treated fat. A cold compress during the first 24 to 48 hours eases it, and photos or big occasions are best kept out of the settling week.

Each session's result lands gradually, from four to six weeks, as the body metabolises the fat, which is why sessions are spaced about a month apart and reviewed before the next is booked. Once your course is complete, the treated fat cells are gone permanently; keeping a stable weight is what preserves the result.

Apex Medical is based at Berkshire Grove Hospital, Grove House, Waltham Road, White Waltham, Maidenhead SL6 3TN, with clinics also at the Parkside Suite. Patients travel to us from Maidenhead, Windsor, Reading, Bracknell and Slough, and from across Berkshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire and London, for consultant-led care in a regulated private hospital without long waiting times. On-site parking is available.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm · Saturday by appointment only · Sunday closed
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Common questions about fat dissolving at Apex Medical