Hello, I'am an 18 y/o male and I'm looking to get a chin implant to better my appearance but after I had planned to get into boxing possibly competitively but mostly to get into shape and of course i wouldn't fight or spare until after I make a full recovery from the operation. I was wondering if I should continue this even with the implant or would it be a bad idea? Would it get knocked out of place? Or would I be fine because I thought if a chin implant is made to act like a part of your jaw!
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Your profile confirms a receding chin. I cannot day anything about the width of your chin.My preference is to use a silastic chin implant, placed via an intraoral route.You would make an excellent candidate.
Thank you for asking about your jaw implant.Yes, a jaw (chin) implant or a sliding genioplasty (bone surgery that slides the lower jaw forward) are to good options for giving you more defined facial features.To find a surgeon, go to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website and fine...
Without an exam your question cannot be answered. You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be b...