When Getting a Chin Implant is It Better to Do Incision Via the Mouth or Under the Chin?

I personally prefer the external approach. The incision heals extremely well and ois very small. Also the implant does not touch the bacteria of the internal mouth, so theoretically infections should be less. The operative time is also reduced with the external approach. In summary, talk with your surgeon about his or her particular approach and what works for them. Both work well in the right hands. Best regards.

Dr D

Although both approaches are acceptable, there is greater chance of infection and injury to the chin muscles using the intraoral approach. I prefer the external incision. It is about a one inch incision placed near the chin crease and in most barely perceptible once healing has taken place.

This comes down to training and experience. Clearly the single primary advantage of placing the incision inside the mouth is the advantage of concealing the scar whereas the disadvantage is placing an implant through likely the most contaminated part of the human body with the potential increased risk of infection as well as the possible disinsertion or disruption of the mentalis muscel. The advantage of placing it under the chin is the cleaner anatomic path but the disadvantage of a potentially more visible incision.