Chin Contour

Chin Implant Surgery and Chin Contouring (Mentoplasty) bring the chin into harmony with the rest of the face, balancing the relationship between the chin and the nose, with regard to size and outline.  The chin can be remodelled to have a more masculine or feminine look, depending on patients’ preferences.

Enhance your results by combining this procedure with:

• Quick Facts about Chin Implant Surgery

  * Anaesthesia: local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative

  * Duration of the procedure: 30 - 60 mins

  * Hospital stay: not required

  * Recovery time / time back to work: 1 day

  * Incisions: No scars are ever seen, because incisions are done inside your mouth

  * Results: Enhanced facial contours and a more harmonious balance to the face and facial features

• Types of Chin Contour Procedures

  Chin Implant: Silicon implants are use to enhance your chin.

  Mentoplasty: The bone of your chin is treated in other to make them more or let prominent according to your needs.

  Your surgeon will help you decide which type and combination of chin implant and/or chin contouring procedures are right for you.

• The Surgical Procedure

  Insertion of a chin implant may take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. During the procedure, the surgeon selects the proper size and shape implant to enhance your appearance and inserts it into a pocket over the front of the jawbone. The small incision to create the pocket and insert the implant is placed inside the mouth (along the lower lip) or in the skin just under the chin area.
  Usually, the chin is taped after surgery to minimize swelling and discomfort. Sutures in the skin will be removed in five to seven days

  Anesthesia

  Local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative

• Post-Op Recovery

  You will experience some discomfort and swelling in the affected area for several days. It's normal to experience some temporary difficulty with smiling and talking. Black and blue marks may be visible around the chin and neck. Your plastic surgeon will instruct you about dental hygiene, eating and any restrictions to your activities after surgery.

• Uncertainty and Risk

  Facial implants can produce some remarkable changes. Problems rarely occur, but you need to be informed about such possibilities. A facial implant can shift slightly out of alignment and a second operation may be necessary to replace it in its proper position. Infection can occur with any operation. If infection were to occur around a facial implant and did not clear up after treatment with antibiotics, the implant might have to be temporarily removed and replaced at a later time. Other, less-frequent risks may be associated with certain implants. Be sure to ask your plastic surgeon for a description of the risks associated with the procedure in which you are interested. Some of the implant materials are made of solid silicone. Currently, there is no scientific evidence that this is a harmful substance. Your plastic surgeon will be happy to discuss any current scientific findings concerning the type of implant you're considering.

The information provided on surgeryBA.com is designed to support, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her physician. Individual results may vary according to each patient's individual objectives, health, and circumstances. The information provided here stems from our professional experience with patients and from our doctor's advise.