If you get a silicone chin implant, will it feel like bone when you touch your chin? Can you "wiggle" it or does it feel actually connected to the bone and not move when you grab it? I'm afraid it would feel like the soft tissue. Also, how much force does it take for it to move out of place once its finished healing? For example, if someone punched my chin, would it be able to move out of place? Another concern I have is as you age, will the chin implant shift downward or feel unnatural to the touch?
Answer: Feeling of a Chin Implant The implant is placed directly over the bone. It is covered with soft tissue so the implant will feel very natural. It will not shift as you age and would take a tremendous amount of force to move out of position. However, if this is a major concern of yours you might want to consider an sliding genioplasty in which the bone of the chin is actually cut, moved forward and plated in place. The bone heals in that position within 4-6 weeks and never moves.
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Answer: Feeling of a Chin Implant The implant is placed directly over the bone. It is covered with soft tissue so the implant will feel very natural. It will not shift as you age and would take a tremendous amount of force to move out of position. However, if this is a major concern of yours you might want to consider an sliding genioplasty in which the bone of the chin is actually cut, moved forward and plated in place. The bone heals in that position within 4-6 weeks and never moves.
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April 19, 2013
Answer: Chin implant expectations
When a chin implant years inserted properly, it will feel very natural just like your own chin. A chin implant is inserted through a small submental incision, and placed underneath the skin,muscle and periosteum. The implant is placed directly over the bone in a precise pocket so does not shift, move, or migrate. On rare occasions the tail may initially become displaced and will need to be reinserted properly. Once the pocket around the implant has healed very difficult for the implant to shift
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April 19, 2013
Answer: Chin implant expectations
When a chin implant years inserted properly, it will feel very natural just like your own chin. A chin implant is inserted through a small submental incision, and placed underneath the skin,muscle and periosteum. The implant is placed directly over the bone in a precise pocket so does not shift, move, or migrate. On rare occasions the tail may initially become displaced and will need to be reinserted properly. Once the pocket around the implant has healed very difficult for the implant to shift
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