Can a chin implant be shaved down without removing it?

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I have an implant around my jaw that connects at the chin. Then chin portion provided too much projection and I wood like it to be either gone or charged down, but don't want to have the entire implant removed -- is it possible to cut out the chin implant portion or shave it down without taking the full implant out?

Lucian Ion, FRCS · Answer

Thank you for your question. Most common chin implants are silicone, and the second most common are Medpor implants. The implants can be reduced in size and replaced, but it is not very safe to downsize them in place because of the risks to the surrounding soft tissues. It is, however, possible to position them relatively accurately as they were after reducing the projection or reducing the projection and the width of the implant.

Jared Blau, MD · Answer

For most implants this is certainly possible, it just means another surgical procedure to do it. Wishing you well

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Depending of the material (silicone) large chin or lower jaw implant can be shaped, cut, reduced, without removing the entire jaw implant. It would be in your best interest to address this issue with a surgeon who performed your jaw augmentation surgery. Hope this helps

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