Risk of Ptosis After Chin Implant Removal?

I am a 41 y.o. healthy female, 4 months post-op after a chin implant. It is a size 2 (5 - 6mm projection) Silastic implant without "wings." I want it removed because it is slightly tilted and still feels/looks tight when I smile big and when making expressions. I can't get used to the new shape; I don't feel like me anymore and it's causing me a lot of emotional stress. My only concern now is my fear of the chin drooping or other complications from the removal. Thoughts? Thank you!

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by Portland3931 in Portland, OR

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Risk ofPtosis after Chin Implant Removal in 35 Year Old Female

There is very, very little risk of ptosis after chin Implant removal. I strongly encourage you to consider replacement with a chin-jowel implant (implant with wings) to improve contour and position.

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Chin implant removal

Removal is a lot easier and less risky than implantation. Your chin will just go back to its previous shape and position. If the tilt is a problem, consider exchanging it for one with wings. Longer, more anatomic implants are much less likely to tilt and look more natural.

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jjj667788 26 Apr 2013

I think u look much better with the implant... Your face is more symmetrical. I do know exactly what you are saying about not feeling yourself.. I am 5 weeks post op and just starting to be ok with my new look. Whatever you decide I wish you the best but I think u look stunning. Check out my pics & let me know what u think! Tx

Portland3931 29 Apr 2013

Howdy, thank you for your comments--it is always nice to hear that I wasn't crazy after all in deciding to have a chin implant! I am now 2 1/2 years out and getting more comfortable by the day with the "new" chin. My husband loves the look and a couple friends have told me it looks "just like me, only better." Like you, however, in my own mind I have struggled with thinking that it looks so foreign and not me at all. One thing that has helped me is to notice that other people's chins sometimes look odd, too. Any body part, when you single it out and stare at it all by itself, can seem rather off. As an objective observer, I think your new chin looks perfectly normal and an awful lot like your before picture, only with a better projection! Probably exactly what you were aiming for, but it will take time for your brain to adjust to the slight changes in contour on your face. Another thing that makes me feel better about my decision to have a chin implant? I look at my old before pics (yikes, my old profile was really bad; so bad that I don't put the photos on the website). Yeah, there was a reason I went for the implant and the same can be said of you. It is my educated guess that in time you will be so glad you got the implant. Give it time! Best of luck to you.

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