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Since I hit my teenage years, I did not like my...
Since I hit my teenage years, I did not like my nose and profile very much. I did not like my nose very much as I thought it was growing to big for my face, but I also subconsciously shifted my lower jaw forward in photos to give me a more defined face - this has obscured it long for me that actually my weak chin could be causing my discomfort with my face and profile. Weak chins run in my family, and I had an overbite that was corrected with braces a few years back, but my jaw was never corrected or shifted forward in the process. I did not wanna go back to the horrible experience of having braces or having to do jaw surgery, so I did some research and found chin implants.
I booked a consultation with Dr. Quaba. He took some photos where we could discuss what I liked and disliked exactly about my face, and hegave me excellent advice on the pros and cons of different options for treatment of my weak chin, such as dermal fillers, chin implants or even sliding genioplasty, and I settled for a chin implant.
I chose to have the surgery performed under local anaesthesia. Before, during and after both Dr. Quaba and the staff were extremely polite and constantly making sure I was happy with everything. I was asked if it was okay if Dr. Quaba's son Omar (who is also a plastic surgeon) watched during the surgery - which was absolutely fine with me. Dr. Awf Quaba is a very confident and experienced surgeon so I did not worry about anything.
Aftercare: Slight pain started to set in on my taxi ride home from the hospital (local anaesthesia wears off really quickly in me), and I made sure I had enough Ibuprofen and Paracetamol at home, which I took in an alternating manner, but after about 3-4 days I was mainly pain-free.
Swelling persisted for about a week, and I think it is still gradually going down but I pretty much loved the result after few days after surgery anyway so I never regretted it!
Eating was difficult in the first few days after surgery as my face was quite swollen. I stocked up on babyfood and smoothies to get me through the time, and that worked just fine.
The dissolvable stitches disintegrated after pretty much exactly 40 days, allowing the wound to heal before disappearing. Now, a bit more than 1 and a half months after surgery, I wouldn't even know there was an incision (to the bone) made ever - it healed really well!
All in all, I am super happy about the result and it made me so much more confident with my looks - no longer am I hiding my face behind long hair but I even wear ponytails sometimes ;-)
My chin from the front has not changed much, but my face is slightly more elongated than it was before.
Other people didn't really notice that much if I hadn't told them, but that's a good sign of a natural-looking result :)
I booked a consultation with Dr. Quaba. He took some photos where we could discuss what I liked and disliked exactly about my face, and hegave me excellent advice on the pros and cons of different options for treatment of my weak chin, such as dermal fillers, chin implants or even sliding genioplasty, and I settled for a chin implant.
I chose to have the surgery performed under local anaesthesia. Before, during and after both Dr. Quaba and the staff were extremely polite and constantly making sure I was happy with everything. I was asked if it was okay if Dr. Quaba's son Omar (who is also a plastic surgeon) watched during the surgery - which was absolutely fine with me. Dr. Awf Quaba is a very confident and experienced surgeon so I did not worry about anything.
Aftercare: Slight pain started to set in on my taxi ride home from the hospital (local anaesthesia wears off really quickly in me), and I made sure I had enough Ibuprofen and Paracetamol at home, which I took in an alternating manner, but after about 3-4 days I was mainly pain-free.
Swelling persisted for about a week, and I think it is still gradually going down but I pretty much loved the result after few days after surgery anyway so I never regretted it!
Eating was difficult in the first few days after surgery as my face was quite swollen. I stocked up on babyfood and smoothies to get me through the time, and that worked just fine.
The dissolvable stitches disintegrated after pretty much exactly 40 days, allowing the wound to heal before disappearing. Now, a bit more than 1 and a half months after surgery, I wouldn't even know there was an incision (to the bone) made ever - it healed really well!
All in all, I am super happy about the result and it made me so much more confident with my looks - no longer am I hiding my face behind long hair but I even wear ponytails sometimes ;-)
My chin from the front has not changed much, but my face is slightly more elongated than it was before.
Other people didn't really notice that much if I hadn't told them, but that's a good sign of a natural-looking result :)
Provider Review
Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Edinburgh,
Dr. Awf Quaba was the perfect choice for me - he is very professional, has many years of experience and his bedside manner is excellent. If I ever decide to get something done again, I will definitely return to him!