Chin Implant: Stories

Thank you Lourdes. It's been hard. I saw you have breast implants, and as a implant it feels normal, a part of me. The chin implant has been hard on me, I have weird swelling at times and I'm 4 months post op, it feel awkward for a few hours when I wake up and just simply doesn't feel like a part of me. My left side by my crease hurts at times and is very firm. Dr didn't notice it, but I can feel it. I wonder what it could be? But my breast implant felt a part of me right away, my chin has not at all :( hope that changes :( But I'm just comparing both implants because they are both foreign objects in the body.

I've read a few reviews on chin implants (I enjoy reading about various procedures :-) and a common complaint that a lot of women seem to have is stiffness/soreness in the am. Did your PS say if this might get better? I'd imagine the chin implant is much more difficult in terms of recovery than a BA. You use your jaw constantly ...eating,drinking,talking, and I can only imagine how sore it must be. Did your PS say if it takes a while for your body to accommodate to it and for it to start feeling more a part of you. Aesthetically I think you look wonderful, but I'm really sorry that you're having discomfort...you've gone through a lot.

Thanks! I understand what you mean, being out of context. What brings me down was that my face was not supposed to change from the front, just projection. Its been hard getting used to a long and lean face. My doctor made it seem like a super easy procedure, which it is, but people need to take into consideration that a small change can make a HUGE difference! I got a medium implant and made a big difference and change to my face. I also think I look older, took away myce, which I liked :) that's gone. I also dont like that that I wanted more jaw definition and since the doctor didn't use the extended implant with wings, it actually made it worse. I feel like my before pics had more jaw definition. I didn't pic the implant and doctor chose what would best fit my needs. Sigh.'t L

Phone is typing funky. It took away my baby face, not myce :) also, I just wanted to change my side profile, not my front. Which is what makes this change more difficult to get used to and accept.

One more thing, when I told the doctor about wanting the extended implant for a revision he didn't agree and said I would look too masculine. At that point I realized I didn't want to see him again because he didn't accept my concerns, but would do the revision anyway because thats what I want. I didn't feel comfortable with him doing another procedure if we didn't agree on the things I didn't like and offer solutions to address my concerns.

Hi there! Alright let's see if I get them all answered if not ask away, I got a lot of material to read through.....I picked my surgeon, not because I found HIM, but because I went to see my doctor that did my breast augmentation to only be told she doesn't do chin augmentations. So I chose him, not really looking into him enough, just the consult and felt ok about the whole thing. Didn't even see another doctor for another opinion. Big mistake :( too late. I have been unhappy with my chin for about 6/7 years. Didn't put much thought into it until a year ago, when I lost a lot of weight and made some changed to my chin/jawline, but not enough. I am 5'8 and weigh about 140, so I am very slender and did not want to lose more. I am not happy with both size and shape. I did not pick the implant, but the doctor picked the one that fit best while during surgery using sizers. He chose the Implantech Medium Anatomical model. I don't like it, that particular model change the shape of my face and miss my square face vs my new long and slender face. So my face is a bit asymmetrical and the implant made it more noticeable. That bothers me most as well as the major changes to my face shape. I am leaning more towards removal because after going through this, my face was not that bad to start with. I will be visiting another doctor and get a second opinion, because even if I did get replacement, the doctor needs to take into my consideration not to make my asymmetry more noticeable. I have seen doctors that use custom implants where they shape to compensate, but don't know if I want to go that route. What is wrong with your chin? Have you considered injectables first to augment?

Oh the doctor was one of two I believe in the same surgery center as my doctor that did my BA and really loved how my BA went as far as staff and operating room and how they run it. I just picked one of the two and went from there.

Hi, thank you for your fast reply. I really appreciate it. You know as a young kid, i knew something was different about my face aka chin. Like when in school 4th grade or so, we did profile pictures, i immediately noticed my face didnt look right, at that time however i wasnt sure why, didnt realize its my chin. As I got older, i noticed what makes an attractive aka normal face... I realized how a chin is suppose to look like, how its suppose to be aligned with your lower lip etc... My chin is small and receding....so i dont have a nice shaped chin, like something is missing below, that how it appears. like from the front u cant tell, but from the angle or side view you notice right away i have receding chin and my face isnt balanced and for a guy its a small chin. I also have weak jaw line..... I al I want a chin thats perfect for me, so the dr and I will discuss face to face, exactly what I want and dont want. From my own research im sure the "Mittelman Pre Jowl Chin" implant would be best for me. At my consultation the Dr mentioned the same implant himself he would use for me. So i know how far i want my chin to be out. What i like about my doctor, he loves loves loves doing chin augmentation and its his favorite, so he knows exactly what to do...thats why to me, it was important to pick a doctor that does this specific procedure very very often. The problem with plastic surgeon is, they are not specialist in a specific facial area, they may know how to do it, but arent specialist. Like if I wanted to get a nose job, I would ONLY pick a doctor who does nose job few times a week, every week....for years and years and has excellent feedback. Id never go to a doctor who does rhinoplasty once every 3 months,never! Im gonna fly in 2 weeks from out the east coast all the way to california, now imagine, how much i studied and looked into doctors i felt comfy with... and this doctor was great. He is doubled board certified in facial plastic surgery, does chin augmentations 3-4 times a month and its his favorite surgery he likes to perform on clients. He has nothing but excellent feedback on any website. And he provides many many chin pictures he has performed... I have few questions for you, most physicians are actually against doing a chin implant through the mouth, why did you, i mean the doctor do that? also, did u ever see the actual implant,and placed it on front of your chin, just to get an idea how it would look like? also, how long have u had the chin impant? how does the chin area feel today? can u touch it ?lean on it? yawn? put your head up? does it feel like your own bone now? The only concern I have, I dont wanna feel the implant at one point and want it to feel like my own tissue aka bone. I know the 100% healing would take a year or so

Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks! You will definitely see a lot of change at month 3.

Feels normal on the outside, but it's a weird feeling. Hard to describe. Doesn't quite feel mine. I've gotten most of my sensation so I can feel the actual implant lines now that it doesn't bother me to touch my chin.

I don't know if I understood what you said., but I guess so. It feels worse inside? Your doctor isn't listening to your concerns ? You talked with him about only removing or about changing the side too ? Best wishes!

Will you be posting pics of yours? Would ove to see if we are having a similar problem.

Sorry I haven't put any pictures up I don't really know how, bit just an up date I went to my surgeon to look at the chin implant and the indent on my jaw line and he said everything will come together. I didn't feel like "things would come together" as the swelling was gone. So I went to another surgeon for a second opinion and he said my jaw line was smaller on the left side causing the implant to stick out and cause the indent. He recommended fat injections in the area to even out my jaw line. A couple days later I then noticed that the implant might just be crooked from feeling around. But I go back in may for a follow up then they will decide what's going on from there.

I see mine on Tueaday and will also see a plastic surgeon that is also a maxillofacial surgeon in the area. Kind of mentioning, if you see in my pics on the right side of the pic my jaw is either lower or not as forward as my left side. Also the smaller side has less space right below the chin. Hate that I'm noticing that now and keep thinking about it. Don't want a revision until I see that maxillofacial Dr and see what he says about my facial bone structure. Don't want more PS if its deeme side and their mican't do. Se you have a maxillofacial/PS in your area.desve a maxilloaciyoa. Seems like we might have a similar issue causing our implant to not be properly alligned.eeems S. Phone is out of wack. Sorry for the weird sentences. Phone wont let me erase and I'm to lazy to write this again :'(