Hello, I am getting a chin implant soon and the doctor told me I would have tape and a dressing applied to the chin area for about a week. However, I have to be out in public a week after surgery to give a brief presentation at my work and my follow-up post op visit is the day after this presentation. Could I just remove it myself on the day of the presentation and just be sure to take care and wash the area appropriately? Thank you for any information
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August 27, 2013
Answer: Post-operative care after chin augmentation
An orthodontic assessment would be necessary to fix the issue you are experiencing with your teeth. If your bite is corrected with orthodontics, it should not change the appearance of your chin. Correcting the bite may only change the appearance of your profile if there was an issue with the...
Based on your pictures (which only helps guide me in answering your question and cannot substitute for a personal exam), liposuction of your submental (under the chin) region to accentuate and lengthen the horizontal plane originating from your chin back to your neck region will be the most...
I am unsure why your plastic surgeon answered your question in that manner. The best solution, if you also have problems with the way your upper and lower teeth come together, is likely to be a jaw surgery. However, from a cosmetic standpoint a chin implant would improve your profile. If you put...
