Definitive correction of chin, double chin and neck

Reference prices range from $500 (buccal fat removal) to $8,000 (jaw surgery) — you can see the starting price for each procedure on its page. The final cost is set at your evaluation, because it depends on factors that can only be determined by examining your case: the indicated technique, whether procedures are combined, the type of anesthesia and operating-room time. Write to us on WhatsApp — in English — and we will coordinate an evaluation and give you a real, itemized quote.

Yes. International patients start with a remote pre-assessment over WhatsApp, sharing photographs and medical history, and the in-person evaluation is scheduled for when you arrive in Costa Rica. The team tells you how many days you should plan to stay in San José depending on the procedure, so all necessary post-operative checks are done before you fly home.

A maxillofacial surgeon is the surgical specialist of the facial skeleton: after their base degree, they complete years of hospital residency operating on the facial bones, the jaw joint and the tissues of the face and neck. A dentist treats teeth and gums; a doctor with cosmetic courses applies surface treatments. For surgery that changes the structure of the face — chin, jaw, neck, nose — the maxillofacial surgeon is the specialist trained specifically for it.

Surgery corrects the structure — bone, muscle, deep fat — which is why its result is definitive or very long-lasting. Botox, fillers and technologies like Morpheus8 work on superficial tissues and their effect is temporary: months, not years. Both have their place: surgery solves the structural cause, and complementary treatments maintain skin quality. What matters is knowing which one your case needs — and that is defined at the evaluation, not from a catalog.

You don't feel the procedure itself: it is performed under anesthesia appropriate to the case. Post-operatively, the norm is swelling and discomfort manageable with common painkillers, not intense pain. Recovery depends on the procedure — from a few days for double chin surgery to one or two weeks for a neck lift — and you receive written instructions and direct follow-up from the surgeon. The clinic also has a hyperbaric chamber to accelerate healing when indicated.