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Absolutely. Injections of local anesthetic do sting but should numb you completely during the procedure. I hope this answer is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACS
Yes. The only benefit is probably a financial break on the anesthesia. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of chin implants and facial procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Chin implant (augmentation) can definitely be done under local anesthesia . You might not even need any relaxant. Once the local is injected to numb the chin, much like a dentist would do, you'll feel nothing. The main advantage is less cost saving.
Placement of a chin implant can be performed under local anesthesia. Most patients are able to tolerate injections in the chin to become anesthetized with local injections and then the implant is inserted. Chin implants are manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes which is best determined at the time the consultation. For many examples of chin implants, please see the link below to our chin implant photo gallery
While chin implant augmentation can be done under local anesthesia, you have to ask yourself the purpose for that type of anesthetic approach. Why not the benefits of at least some IV sedation which does not cost more than local anesthesia and would make it more comfortable?
Do not expect too much growth in your jaw if you have not seen it already by your age. Generally, the jaw will grow in proportion with the rest of the face, with the greatest growth during puberty. If you have a tendency towards a small jaw this proportion usually does not change. Surgery is...
It is critical to know 'why' you need a 'height increase' as well, since the overall facial proportions also determine the best approach.However, Hydroxylapatite has been valuable for many many years and avoids the added surgical site for securing your own bone. IF the amount of change is small,...
The images you show; are with 'smiling' so that the shape of the chin does change due to the pull of the muscles in the area, which accentuates the chin. A surgeon has to recontour bone tissue based upon the 'passive' position/non-smiling of the chin and jawline. In other words, it may be that...