Hello, I am considering getting a chin implant in the future. I don't like the idea of a screw in my bone (whether its safe or not its still not for me), however I have read that implants without one can move even after healing. If I choose one without screws will I be able to feel the edges of it or be able to "wiggle" it? Also, I have read that it can shift if you get hit in the face. And contradicting all this I have read that the bone "grows" onto the implant without screws. Is this true?
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Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures using dermal fillers, silastic facial implants (cheek implants, chin implants, lip implants), liposuction and/or facelifts for over 30 years. Following my beauty principles, men look chiseled and handsome with angularity in the cheeks, chi...
Your chin will appear as it did prior to surgery when a chin implant removal is performed correctly by a skilled surgeon. I would recommend communicating any concerns to your surgeon ahead of time. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
You can differentiate microgenia from retrognathia or micrognathia by examining the bite and assessing whether there is a jaw deficiency or just a chin deficiency. An orthodontist should be able to assess this, and cephalometrics may be performed to substantiate this...
