Asked By:Sallycooper in New York, New York, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
I have a small weak chin. And my upper lip is short so it's hard for me to close my mouth. I had an orthodontic treatment before for about 5 years. But now, i have an open bite again. My bite has deformed. I want to have a chin implant but i don't wanna have ortho treatment again. Cause i gave it all my youth and i'm tired of it. Can simply a chin implant solve my problem for it? I'm also thinkin of an operation for my upper lip. Please give me your advices. Thanks.
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Hi Jake7,Jaw implant surgery is possible with a little more difficulty on the surgeon's part, but it is definitely not contraindicated. Aside from implants, you may also consider permanent fillers or fat transfer as good alternatives.
I am hopeful you have seen your surgeon by this point. You have an exposed implant. If is for this reason and others I prefer the submental approach (less likely to have exposure, less likely to get infection, less likely to affect mentalis muscle function, etc). This also...
The rhinoplasty procedure would involve shaving down the hump and de-projecting the nose. A chin implant can be inserted at the same time through a sub mental approach to give more projection to the chin area. Chin implants are manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes which is...