What are the chances that a chin implant will move?

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So I've been thinking about getting a chin implant and to be honest I am still a bit scared that it could move (I do not want the one fixed with titanium screws). My question is how often would you say it happens that an implant moves (x\50 people) and what is to be done if it does. Can it just be moved back or fixed in place with something other than screws? Also I know that there will be damage to the jaw bone, how serious is that, can it cause really serious problems in the future? Thank you!

Michael Kulick, MD, DDS · Answer

Hello,It is not typical for a chin implant to move, less than 1% of the time in my experience. I usually use silastic implants that are put onto the chin from within the mouth so that there is no external skin incision. I do not use screws but sutures to hold the implant in place. Screws are safe and some doctors like to use them. However, an altered implant position may not be noticeable until 6 months after surgery due to post operative swelling. Often, slight displacement cannot be noticed unless one feels the skin and notices the displacement. This most often occurs with extended chin implants that really help with the contour at the jawline below the corner of the mouth.  In these settings, usually nothing is done. If there is a visual change in the skin contour, the original incision can be re-used, the "pocket" that the implant exists in re-opened and the implant positioned corrected. It does not require screws nor does the above procedure damage the bone.

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

Occasionally a chin implant will migrate when not properly secured. A post-operative CT will show the position of the chin implant nicely if you have any concerns. I'm not sure of your objection to the placement of a titanium screw to secure the implant? Titanium screws are used in facial and orthopedic surgery daily and some people have a significant amount of titanium plates and screws in their body. In my experience, when an implant has migrated it is best removed. It is unusual to have any damage to the jawbone from the placement of chin implants.

Manish H. Shah, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello,Thanks for your question. If a chin implant is placed into a strategically dissection soft-tissue pocket, it really should never move. When I perform chin implant surgery, I make an exact pocket, and I suture the implant to the periosteum with permanent suture. I have never had an implant move from normal day to day activity. I have seen implants move after sufficient trauma. In those cases, I've just reopened the incision and repositioned the implant. It has always done the trick. I use smooth silicone implants. I hope this helps.Good luck,Dr. Shah

Edmund Fisher, MD · Answer

Chin implants are fortunately one of the safest implants you can get. Occasionally the patient experiences some trauma during the first week and the implant moves. This is usually easily addressed with a quick revision procedure. There is definitely a higher rate of movement with "extended implants".  The implant is easily fixed in place with a permanent suture to the tough covering of the bone, the periosteum. The perisoteum is closed around the implant, further securing it. Studies show some bone resporption from the pressure of the implant, but I've never seen this be an issue, not even in a 70 year old lady I did a chin implant on 10 years ago.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Is very rare for a chin implant to move if it has been sewn in place and is been placed in the proper anatomical pocket. When placing a chin implant, one of the most important parameters is making the precise pocket to place it in.  In our practice, we do not use any screws to fix the implant.For diagrams of the implants themselves and many before-and-after examples, please see the link and the video below

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