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I got a chin implant 4 years ago to improve on my...
monavie102June 15, 2009
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I got a chin implant 4 years ago to improve on my profile. However, the implant gave my face a long apperance, so i had if removed 5 months later. My chin has never look the same, i have alot of loose skin as well as scar tissue.I wouldn't recommend getting this done, I only wanted a little projection but the results were way more drastic then i ever could have imagined.
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June 18, 2011
There is a Doctor who specializes in this type of problem & it's called 'witches chin'. The doctors name is Barry zide & he's in NY. Below is his website....
chinsurgery.com
July 13, 2013
I would not use him, he did my chin and used metal screws in my jaw. I am not happy with his work and I cant change it because of the screws!
July 14, 2013
Hi westsidegirl, sorry to hear you're not happy with Mr Zide's work. Yes he uses metal screw fixation to reattach the mentalis muscle origins back in their normal position on the bone just below the lower lip. Its a very reliable method to fix a very active muscle which has a habit of pulling away if just sutures are used. As far as I'm aware, these screws can be removed. I've heard of metal plates and screws being used for temporary healing then removed from the body. However, if your screws are removed there will of course be nothing to hold mentalis muscle up, and so your chin pad would slump and with it the lower lip. What is it exactly that you're not happy about? The idea of screws? Or is it the position of your lower lip or look of the chin following his surgery? How is your function? I think it could be changed if need be, but what's troubling you?
February 8, 2014
my jaw line does not flow even, I don't like the position of the implant, it made my face look shorter, i have to spend tons of $$ on fillers to even it out every six months..
February 15, 2015
I just had the implant removed and replaced. I posted a review and pictures(the before is zide's work) so you can judge for yourself. I am so much happier and it looks 100X better already.
July 11, 2011
Hi, did you ever have the implant removed? How did it go? I've had an XL silicone extended anatomic implant inserted a month ago and am having it removed but am very anxious about how it'll turn out. Any input would be appreciated!
November 19, 2013
Hi there, I had posted back in 2011 because i got an XL silicone implant inserted by a surgeon in NYC. I'm not a very big guy - 5' 8" and the implant made my face look really long and wide. I had a really tough time dealing with it and a month, 20lb wt loss later (b/c i felt so horrible and nervou about what i did to myself) I had the implant replaced with a medium sized implant by the same surgeon. Although that implant was an improvement, it still made my face look wider than i was comfortable with. The implant also wasn't adjusted to fit my own slightly asymetrical chin, so it wound up looking really crooked. I went to another surgeon and had the medium silicone implant replaced with a porous implant that was screwed to my chin since the all the surgeons I consulted recommended a fixed implant after silicone. That was my third chin implant. I made my concerns clear but i still woke up to see that on side was exactly what i had asked for, but the other side ofthe implant was rounded and still protruded on the side more than i liked. In all fairness, my family in friends thought i was taking this too far b/c the assymetry wasn't very noticable until i mendtioned it. I was still not happy with the results. I stressed out about having it revised a 4th time since I knew there was a risk that I still would not be happy with it. I consulted with Dr. Zide a total of 3 times before scheduling the surgery b/c I was so nervous. I finally had the 4th revision earlier this month and I am so happy with the results. Dr. Zide listened to what my dissatisfactions were and addressed them the was I was hoping he would. It has been a very long, expensive, emotional journey but I can finally say I am ready to put this experience behind me. I am gratefull to Dr. Zide and I wish that i had done more research before having the original surgery. I thought it was going to be an easy simple fix but it was just the opposite. I hope this helps people that may find themselves in a similar situation.
November 19, 2013
Hi Los3- Thanks for sharing! Any issues with removing the XL implant in terms of managing the soft tissue? how did the surgeon deal with that aspect? I have to beleive the skin and tissue within the chin stretched... Thanks!
I had a chin implant performed on 11/30/2010. I realize that I prefer the way I originally looked which had sharp narrow facial features. Now my chin is more wide and round, looks like I gained weight, I look meaner and rugged, have a longer face, and a masculine look. I am severely depressed and will have the implant removed on Tuesday, 12/14/2010, which marks 14 days since the implant was inserted.
All I want is to look exactly (100%) the way I was pre-op. I'm afraid that even though it has been 14 days that this may not be possible. I don't want any loose or stretched out skin. I truly miss the shape of the chin that I was born with.
What do you think the overall results will look like. The implant was inserted under the chin, the implant was a chin guard shape made out of silicone material, and its been in for 14 days. I don't know the exact size was, but out of two sizes the surgeon suggested the larger one for a more masculine look. A size of over 5-6mm is considered large.
Erick