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Can a Chin Implant Help with Snoring and/or Sleep Apnea?

asked 1 year ago by Saint Paul34 in Saint Paul, MN
Latest answer by Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Question viewed 270 times
Tags: sleep apnea, snoring

8 answers to Can a Chin Implant Help with Snoring and/or Sleep Apnea?

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Chin implant and snoring/sleep apnea

A chin implant will not improve your snoring or sleep apnea. Since the implant is merely placed over the bone of your chin it does nothing to improve your airway. Sliding genioplasty surgery is a type of chin augmentation procedure that can help with snoring/sleep apnea. This involves cutting the bone of the chin, advancing it foward and using special titanium plates to secure the bone. Some of the muscles of the tongue attach to this bone which allows the tongue to be advanced... more
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drlamperti.com

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Chin implant and sleep apnea

Hello, A chin implant will not help with either of those issues. It is for a cosmetic improvement only. Thank you, and good luck. Dr. Nassif
Paul S. Nassif, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Chin implant and sleep apnea

No. A chin implant is only for cosmetic purposes. Depending on the cause of the sleep apnea, surgery to move the midface forward or the jaw forward may help. These are much bigger operations than a chin implant and are usually done by oral surgeons or Craniofacial plastic surgeons.
Gary D. Breslow, MD

Paramus Plastic Surgeon
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Chin implants and sleep apnea

No, a chin implant will not help with apnea or snoring. Chin implants are solid silicone prosthetics inserted into the chin above the bone. Some patients with sleep apnea can be helped with a jaw advancement procedure which is a procedure which places cut through the jaw bone and advanced the jaw and lower face to make more room for your tongue and throat structures. Your first step is to be properly diagnosed by a sleep apnea specialist. Good luck.
Kenneth Bermudez, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Chin Implant will not affect snoring

Genioplasty or mandibular advancement (by an oral surgeon) may help both reducing snoring and improving your profile. That may be your best option. The CI will not help snoring. Dr. G.
Edward J. Gross, MD

Orlando Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Can a Chin Implant Help with Snoring and/or Sleep Apnea?

Easy answer NO! There is NO relationship between a chin implant and snoring correction. Seek ENT evaluation for the snoring issues. Regards Dr. Darryl J. Blinski.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Chin implants wouldn't help sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a common and complex process but a chin implant has no potential to help improve it.  Totally different anatomical area and no physiologic connection.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Chin implants and snoring

A chin implant would not be expected to have any impact on snoring or sleep apnea.  It might give you the look of some one with out this problem but the structure of your neck and throat is still the same. Best Wishes Dr. Peterson
Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Saint George Plastic Surgeon

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