Is it true a lot of people have their chin implant removed (after a few years)?

In my own practice I don't recall removing a chin implant for aesthetic reasons. Video imaging is very useful in establishing the aesthetic goals of the procedure. It is possible for implants to get infected which is unusual but might demand subsequent removal.

I have found it very rare for a patient to remove a chin implant many years down the road especially if its placed correctly and for the appropriate reasons. Most chin implants are anantomical in nature so they augment or improve the entire chin area so their removal should not be necessary since it should be done to correct a poor chin profile and should not be noticed as separate from the underlying jaw bone.

It has been very rare request in our practice to have chin implant removed. If that happened, it was within few weeks/months after surgery due to the fact that patient could not accept her (his) new look since it was not what they expected. I do not recall having to remove chin implant for any other reason after that time.