Chin Implant Materials

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Latest answer by Michael M. Kim, MD
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and what are the chin implants made of? what options would i have when i meet with a surgeon?

9 answers to Chin Implant Materials

What material is in a chin implant?

Chin implants are made of solid, soft silicone (no gel) called silastic which is what I prefer to use and have done so for over 20 years. Less favorable, IMHO, are goretex and medpore. Ditto for cheek implants, IMO.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Chin implant material types

Chin implants are most commonly made of solid silicone (silastic) gortex medpore Some surgeons may give you an option among the different types but I suspect most would have one type that they prefer to work with. Silicone is probably the most common option and has a long track record of safety. Besides implants another chin augmentation option is to use your own chin bone and advance it forward using a sliding genioplasty technique.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Many different materials for chin implants

The most common materials for chin implants are silastic (hardened silicone), goretex, and medpor. Medpor is somewhat out of favor in that there is tissue ingrowth thereboy making removed very difficult and damaging to surrouding tissues should it have to come out. Other orthognathic procedures can reposition your own chin bone and secure them in their new positions with plates and screws. In all, the most commonly offered implants are likely to be silastic and come in several different... more

Michael M. Kim, MD
Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin implants

The standard chin implant is made of molded solid silicone. There are other materials as well. The shape depends on the look you want. Onlay implants fit on the chin and suit many women. Extended implants expand the jaw as well - preferred by most men and for some women too. Options include the incision - small implants can go in through the mouth or a small incision under the chin. Larger ones are usually best with a skin, not a mouth incision. Size is also important... more

Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Chin implant material.

Silicone anatomic conforming implants are commonly used for standard chin augmentation. Medpore implants I find useful in situations where there is a goal to increase projection and length of the mandible. Medpore implants require fixation with a screw.

Philip Solomon, MD
Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chin Implants and Video Images

For the most part, for the past 20 years I have been using soft, preshaped, medical grade silastic chin implants. This is an excellent material and numerous companies make implants in every shape, size, and style with it. Which you choose should be worked out with your surgeon and the look you are after.

Richard Galitz, MD
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Solid silicone chin implants

Patients have many options when recontouring the chin. Patients may elect to receive a genioplasty which is a surgery that advances the chin bone to create a more prominent chin or may also elect to receive a silicone chin implant for a smaller augmentation. The chin implants come in a variety of configurations. They come in a variety of thicknesses that will augment the chin to different degrees and they also come in different shapes that can be customized to conform very... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Chin implants have many sizes and shapes

There are a variety of shapes and sizes to implants. Shapes generally range from button like to progressively larger and longer shapes that wrap around and "hug" the mandible (jaw bone) and are called anatomic. The most common implants are made of silicone-like rubber. Other implants have been made of: Porous polyethylene: a firm bone like plastic and generally are composed to two pieces which lock together due to their inability to bend when placed in a small incision. One... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

There are extended anatomical chin implants and pre-jowl...

There are extended anatomical chin implants and pre-jowl chin implants (these give a little more fullness in the pre-jowl area). These are the two most frequently used. The implants can be made of either Silicone or Goretex.