Champaign Chin Surgery doctors

	Harrison C. Putman III, MD Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon 7301 N Knoxville Ave, Peoria		1 answer
	Talmage J. Raine, MD Chicago Plastic Surgeon 1200 South York Road Suite 4140, Elmhurst
	Ronald Russo, MD Champaign Facial Plastic Surgeon 2504 Galen Drive Suite 107, Champaign

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Implant or Genioplasty to Help Chin? Slightly retruded chin and deep labiomental sulcus. Lower lip angles outward. Need more vertical height. First facial PS said an implant would make the problem worse, and ref'd. me to maxillofacial ("MF") surg., who rec. genioplasty. Another facial PS thought an implant would work, but ref'd. me to second MF surg. for sec. op. Sec. MF surg. said neither implants nor genioplasty would give desirable result. Rec'd. BSSO, even though I have a normal bite. Seems radical to me.

A: 2 separate considerations for your chin problems.

Either a genioplasty or an anatomic style implant will correct the retrognathia, but not improve the deep labiomental sulcus. This can be addressed by temporary or permanent fillers or soft tissue augmentation, but only after full healing and resolution of swelling from the chin surgery. I would wait at least 2 to 3 months to perform the latter procedure.

Harrison C. Putman III, MD

Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon