The chin implant is placed directly on the chin bone so it is covered by tissue and muscle. Unless it is a large one, you should be very hard pressed to feel it at all.
Like a plastic piece if somoene grabbed my chin?...dont want that
The chin implant is placed directly on the chin bone so it is covered by tissue and muscle. Unless it is a large one, you should be very hard pressed to feel it at all.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to describe the feeling because they come in a variety of shapes and materials ranging from injectiable materials to very firm and hard materials. Implants can be made of calcium, poylethylene, PTFE, silicone, polypropylene, etc.
These days, most of us are using some version of an extended anatomic implant. These implants provide the desired increased chin projection, and have long wings on the sides that follow the jaw line. These wings taper towards the ends, and thus blend nicely into the normal bone structure of the jaw... more
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... more
In most cases, you can't even tell that the implant is in place. It feels extremely natural.