1 Month After Implantech Chin Implant, Unhappy With the Shape. (photo)

1 mo. ago received an Implantech medium ext. anatomical chin implant. Based on specs, the small is only .5 mm smaller in projection but smaller all the way around in width and a bit shorter from top to bottom. If I am ok with the projection of the medium but unhappy with the final shape it takes (thinking thickness from top to bottom) @ 3 months out, it seems the small will sacrifice little in projection, but may offer the more subtle finer change needed in shape. Is this a fair assessment?

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Chin Augmentation in Females

The first thing to realize is that the final shape of the chin after implant placement will take a full 3 months to see. What you see at one month will change further as the tissues around the implant heal and shrink down around it. For the sake of argument, let's assume that what you are seeing is the same months later. What you probably don't like is that the shape of the chin is too full or big to the sides. This is a common aesthetic problem in anatomic or extended wing chin... more

Unhappy with chin implant result

Without preoperative pictures to compare, I cannot say what would work best for you. The height of the chin is less than ideal but if it was long before, the implant , if properly placed, would yield this look. Less projection would make the sublabial sulcus look less deep and the chin pad not so long . The beauty of chin implants is that it is a reversible procedure. The present implant could be removed and replaced with a differnet sized oneor an implant... more

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Better Version of ME 17 Mar 2013

I got the medium anatomical as well and not sure how like it. Did you end up changing it? I feel the medium anatomical gives me too much padding on the tip of the chin making it look meaty and doesn't give me a smooth transition into my jaw.

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