What Are the Negative Effects of Having a Chin Implant Via the Inside of Your Mouth?

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Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Is it a bad thing to have a chin implant placed via the inside of your mouth? Is the healing worse than if you did it via the outside? Would you recommend in or out? Which is better for the doctor?

7 answers to What Are the Negative Effects of Having a Chin Implant Via the Inside of Your Mouth?

Cons to intra-oral chin implant placement

There are two risks associated with performing a chin implant through the intraoral approach. These are infection and migration. The standard technique of chin implantation is usually performed through the submental approach. We have not seen an infection in over 20 years placing the chin implant through the external or submental approach. We have seen very minimal risks associated with migration from the submental approach. The problem with the intraoral approach is that the implant... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Inside vs outside approach for chin implants

It is almost always best to go the outside route for chin implant placement. The two main reasons are 1) less chance of post op infection.and 2) better placement of the implant along the lower border of the chin.. I hate to expose an artificial implant and wound site to oral bacteria as this is a receipe for disaster. I also like the implant to sit along the lower edge of the mandible and not ride up as it tends to do on intraoral placement. Tne external incision under... more

Richard Galitz, MD
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bad Idea

Bad Idea. Chin Implants placed through the mouth overall have higher risks of having a position problem, or cutting the mentalis muscle and not repairing it this can lead to a droopy chin or whiches chin deformity. Its far safer to have it placed through a small incision under the chin. Its an area that heals very well, is not noticeable and I have never had a patient complain about the scar.

Michael Constantin Gartner, DO
Paramus Plastic Surgeon

Chin implants can be placed from incision inside the mouth

Chin implants can be placed either from an incision inside the mouth or through a small incision under the chin. Surgeons are skilled at performing both techniques. I generally choose to use a skin incision when I am performing a facelift, neck lift or liposuction, which will require a skin incision under the chin. The implant can be placed through that incision. If the patient is having just a chin implant, without the need for a chin incision, I prefer to make the... more

Theda C. Kontis, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin Implant incision

No. It is not a bad thing. Both the intraoral and submental incisions do very well with almost equal healing. It is really a matter of preference of the surgeon. I prefer the intraoral incision since the attachment at the edge of the jawbone is not disturbed. At one time I worried about contamination, but many studies have shown no increase in infection rate over the submental skin incision.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Chin implants, which approach is best?

Chin implants can be placed via the intraoral (mouth) or external (small incision under the chin) approach. There are advantages and disadvantages of each. The main advantage of going through the mouth is lack of a scar. However, in my opinion, this advantage is minor since implants placed via the mouth usually ride up higher and it is very difficult to anatomically place them where they augment the entire chin area. Also, there is a higher risk of infection by way of the mouth. I hope... more

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Techniques for chin implant placement - Pros & Cons

Chin enhancement is a powerful aesthetic procedure if planned appropriately and executed with care. The techniques used include the submental and transoral approach. Personally, I prefer the submental approach because: The implant can be inserted truly with sterility therefore, minimizing infections. Excellent exposure for placement of the implant. The mentalis muscle (chin muscle) is not transected. The small incision within the crease under the chin... more

Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

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