Dayton Chin Implant doctors

	Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD Cincinnati Facial Plastic Surgeon 3805 Edwards Rd Suite 100, Cincinnati		1 answer
	Steven S. Carp, MD Akron Plastic Surgeon 4031 Massillon Rd Suite A, Uniontown
	John K. Wakelin III, MD Columbus Plastic Surgeon 4971 Arlington Centre Blvd, Columbus
	James Apesos, MD Dayton Plastic Surgeon 5441 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton
	Mark Mandell-Brown, MD Cincinnati Plastic Surgeon 10735 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati

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Appropriate Time for Revision of Chin Implant? I had a XL chin implant 5 weeks ago, and it's too large. I want to reduce the size to a medium. When is a good time to perform the revision? Also, if implant was placed via intra-oral surgery, is it advisable to have revision done via the submental approach as it is supposed to be less prone to complications? Thank you.

A: Swelling after Chin Implant

It is advisable to wait 8-10 weeks if not longer. If in fact the swelling has gone down and you and your surgeon agree that the implant is just "too large," then once the edema (swelling) has subsided you can exchange the implant.

While there is no firm rule, what is important is that you are able to determine that it is not the swelling that you are seeing. Your facial plastic surgeon can assist you with this determination.

I agree that the submental approach be used although this too is the choice you and your facial plastic surgeon can make together.

Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD

Cincinnati Facial Plastic Surgeon