Hello, I had a chin implant placed in 2005. Occasionally, I feel some discomfort in the area. Unfortunately, as a long time has passed since the surgery, I am not able to obtain medical records and the surgeon cannot tell me whether medpor or gore-tex was used as he was using both materials for chin implants at that time. Is there any way to tell? Is this something that would be apparent if x-rayed or would it need to be seen in person (would it even be apparent then)? Thank you!
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Hello and thank you for your question. A formal evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are both surgical and non-surgical options to correct this.
We can place a chin implant, which is a quick surgical procedure. Many of my patients try to avoid surgery, however, so...
Hello. Thank you for your question. When I look at your photo taken from the front, I see that you have a double chin, and from the side profile, I see that you have an excessively fatty under chin and small chin too. Liposuction never removes all fat. My suggestion for you is submentoplasty. So...
The removal of the medpore implant should not produce unwanted results. Did you do any tests or simulations before committing to the implant? Is it too large, wide, or small for you?
The premise of a custom chin implant is to produce the exact look you want. A discovery process and an in-depth...