I'm having chin implant and fat grafting to the face. About 1.5hrs of surgery. I was told to fast at least 6 hours before surgery and not even water is allowed. Not quite comfortable about this as I'm already thin and would it affect fat taken because I can only eat probably by evening time. I thought fasting is only for GA and not sedation?
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Dear Bobb0303, You should not have the need to have a custom chin implant made. Chin implants come in so many sizes and shapes your surgeon should be able to find one that will provide you with your desired results without having the expense of customizing. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
Since your original chin implant was placed through a submental incision, I would recommend having it removed through the same approach. If you wanted to replace the implant with a smaller size or different shaped implant, this could be done at the same time. In my experience, the should no...
It can be hard to determine without a face-to-face consultation, but it appears that you would possibly benefit from both of these procedures to improve the projection and contour of the jawline with a chin implant as well as possibly slimming the cheeks and improving the contour of the lower...
