Milwaukee Chin Implant doctors

	Robert Whitfield, MD Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon 8700 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee		2 answers
	Andrew Campbell, MD Milwaukee Facial Plastic Surgeon 1411 North Taylor Drive, Sheboygan		1 answer
	Jolene E. Andryk, MD Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon Wauwatosa
	Tracy E. McCall, MD Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon Riverwood Drive Ste 228, Waukesha

Recent Answers

How Long Does It Take to See Chin Implant Final Results? I had an chin implant done three months ago and it does not look normal. It might be too small and makes my cheeks stick out and make me look like a chipmunk. I also had lipo on my cheeks to make them slimmer so I know they are swollen and still need to become slimmer but I am looking really weird. Not sure if after one more month I will be ok. How does the doctor know which size chin to put on you?

A: Appearance after chin implant

Chin implants indicated for those with poor nasal, lip, chin relationships on profile which is commonly picked up during visits for nasal surgery. Aslo chin implants are available that allow for enhancment of the width and height of the chin. Your cheeks do not stick out futher after a chin implant unless you had cheek implants as well or the liposuction you refer to is contributing to this fullness. Before and after photos would be needed to make any other comments.

Robert Whitfield, MD

Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Removing Medpor Chin Implant Before Causes Tooth or Nerve Loss? I have a medpor chin implant. It has moved out of place but I have no pain and it still looks good. My dentist sent me to an oral surgeon and based on my panorex xrays he said the implant is causing bone resorption and it needs to come out as it may cause tooth and nerve loss. He doesn't want to replace it with another implant.
What should I do? Do I need to have it removed? Can I upload my films so you can view them?

A: Fat graft as alternative

Why not have it removed and replaced with fat graft. I have written several blogs about fat grafting. It is relatively straight forward to perform.

Robert Whitfield, MD

Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Laser Hair Removal After Chin Implant? I had a porex chin implant implanted 6 weeks ago. I scheduled laser hair removal on my chin. Is it safe?

A: Yes, laser hair removal should be safe

Chin implants are placed deep under the tissue of the chin down against the bone. Hair removal lasers only treat the first few millimeters of the skin and thus should have no effect on the underlying chin implant.

It should not matter whether the implant was placed through the inside of the mouth or through an incision under the chin, however, I would be careful not to laser the incision (if you have one) for the first few weeks.

I would also recommend waiting until the majority of swelling is resolved just so the laser does not contribute to prolonging your recovery. Considering you are 6 weeks out from surgery, I would expect that it is completely safe to have laser hair removal at this time.

Andrew Campbell, MD

Milwaukee Facial Plastic Surgeon