Columbia Chin Implant doctors

	Laxmeesh Mike Nayak, MD Saint Louis Facial Plastic Surgeon 607 S. Lindbregh, Saint Louis		5 answers
	Christian Prada, MD Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon 17300 North Outer 40 Road Suite 300, Chesterfield		2 answers
	William H. Huffaker, MD Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon 17300 N Outer Forty Road Suite 300, Chesterfield
	Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon 17300 N. Outer 40 Road Suite 300, Chesterfield
	John J. Seaberg, MD Columbia Plastic Surgeon 1601 E. Broadway Ste 260, Columbia

Recent Answers

Will a Small Chin Implant Be Very Noticeable? (photo) I'm getting a rhinoplasty, which I'm thinking people I know will indeed notice... but, they know I'm getting 'deviated septum surgery' which I can use to explain why my nose looks different. But, people I know may indeed judge me for getting something done to my chin. I'm thinking my chin is somewhat weak, so I'm considering getting a size 2 implant put in. Since a size 2 is pretty small, might no one notice?... Especially if I grow a beard with it? Do I even need an implant?

A: Will a Small Chin Implant Be Very Noticeable?

Obviously without examining you I can only give you a limited opinion. In my experience I have never placed a small chin implant in a male. If you were my patient I would place a medium and large sizer in first and have you evaluate it on the table. Most of my chin implants are placed in the office under local anesthetic through a submental (external chin) incision. My advice would be to request either a medium or large prosthetic.

Christian Prada, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

Paralysis of Lower Lip After Chin Implant, Is this Temporary? My chin implant was done 2 weeks ago. I know that's recent but I'm worried because the swelling seems to be mostly gone, yet the left side of my lower lip cannot move down at all. I have full sensation and can pucker fine (make a kissy face) but I can't pull the left side of my lower lip down at all. It's affecting my smile, which looks weird and lopsided now (lower lip covers most of my teeth on that side) and my talking. My lip just isn't moving correctly. Is this temporary? What should I do?

A: I cant lower my lip after a chin augmentation.

More than likely your symptom of lower lip weakness is temporary and related to swelling or a "stunned" nerve. The risk of injury to the facial nerve is quite low. It may take several weeks for this to improve.

Christian Prada, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

Chin Implant Problems After Ten Months can a chin implant become infected or cause jowl swelling on each side of implant, pain and tightness after 10 months.

A: New swelling and pain are likely due to infection

While most chin implant infections would occur immediately after surgery, there is a low - perhaps 1% - chance of infection even years later. New onset swelling and tenderness should be evaluated and treated ASAP.

Laxmeesh Mike Nayak, MD

Saint Louis Facial Plastic Surgeon