Chin Implant: Q&A
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Do Chin Implants Look and Feel Natural?
Like a plastic piece if somoene grabbed my chin?...dont want that. Want a natural look!
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There are several different materials available for chin...
There are several different materials available for chin implants. The most popular forms are available as solid silicone, high-density polyethylene (trade name MedPor), and ePTFE (trade name Gore-Tex).
The implants are usually customized for the individual to take into account size of implant used and degree of implantation, whether it be just the chin or extending from the chin onto the jaw bone.
For the most part, chin implants should feel natural and patients rarely comment that they...
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Chin Implants Feel Natural
The chin implants I used in my San Francisco Bay Area practice are comprised of rubberized solid silicone. The implants are flexible enough to allow insertion into a carefully created pocket along the front of the jaw bone but are firm enough that they feel like the underlying bone after placement. The implants are placed underneath the skin, fat and muscle of the chin. They should not be palpable if placed properly. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia (with or without...
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A properly-placed chin implant feels like a normal chin.
Chin implants come in different sizes, shapes, and compositions. Most are firm, not at all soft like breast implants, or even rubbery like calf or pec implants. If properly placed below the soft tissues (adjacent to the bone), healing forms a scar that encapsulates and immobilizes the implant (which may have perforations that allow tissue to anchor the implant even further). The sensory nerves to the chin, lips, and gums should be carefully visualized and...
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In most cases, you can't even tell that the implant is...
In most cases, you can't even tell that the implant is in place. It feels extremely natural.
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Do Chin Implants Feel Natural
In my experience as a facial plastic surgeon, chin implants do feel natural and, in fact, most people don’t feel that they are there after they've recovered from the procedure. They’re implanted underneath tissue and on top of the jawbone, so there’s a lot of cushion above it. You won’t feel it and someone who touches your chin won’t know you have an implant.
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Do chin implants feel and look natural?
The answer is that they can look natural if done correctly and with proper patient selection. In my own practice my preference is to address the real problem which is a deficiency of the chin and lower jaw. By that I mean to move the chin surgically into it's proper position and create harmony between the chin and the nose. The procedure is called a genioplasty. I have come across several chin implants that have shifted, easily palpable or have erroded into the bone because of the action of...
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Chin Implants Feel Natural
Chin implants generally are made of a solid silicone material and feel very natural when placed properly. The chin implant should be placed against the bone underneath all of the soft tissue and so it feels like bone with normal soft tissue over it. A nicely selected chin implant placed well will look very natural.
Best of luck
Chase Lay, MD
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Do Chin Implants Look and Feel Natural
A chin implant that has been sized and placed correctly feels and looks very natural. The enhancement of the chin area and the balance with the nose is exquisite.
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Chin Implants Look and Feel Natural
Most chin implants when place properly by a well trained surgeon should look and feel natural both to the patient and to others.
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Chin Implants
There are many size and shapes of chin implants and are based on your specific needs. When properly placed and correct size, the implant should look and feel natural.
"Dr.D"
Fayetteville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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