The left side of my chin looks very small (including a part of my jaw) compared to the other side of my face. It makes me wonder - is my chin too small, or my jaw too angled? I am wondering if I’d be a good candidate for a chin implant.
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Most of the silicone chin implants are not designed for screw fixation. "Medpore" implants, however, will have this option available. Micro-particles around screw will not cause any systemic body reaction. To avoid distortion of implant, recipient pocket may be adjusted without need for screw...
Your chin in particular is vertically short which is why you have as double chin (technically a pseudo double chin) since the cause if not excessive fat. Vertical chin lengthening (with some increased horizontal projection as well) will solve the double chin issue and make the lower face in...
There are numerous misconceptions in your inquiry including that implants degrade over time, screws causing implant degradation and that a 'pocket adjustment' first needs to be done before a new implant is placed later. In reality you can have your existing chin implant removed and replaced...