How will a chin look AFTER an implant is removed? Will it look weird to go back? How long before you can go back to work?

In general, it is not abnormal to have some tenderness 4 weeks after having a chin implant. I would recommend contacting your surgeon with any specific concerns, as he/she knows the details of your procedure and will be able to advise you. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck. 

If chin implants are inappropriate placed or the surgeon is unfamiliar with the anatomy these structures can be injured.  If the tingling has subsided the pressure will also subside.  You are only 4 weeks out from surgery.

Great question!This is reported at times after chin implants or reductions.Largely the change is related to the muscle of the chin called the mentalis.  This muscle has a job to pull the lower lip down and against the lower teeth and gums with a smile or swallow.  Often times, patients...

In our practice, we perform chin implants routinely under local anesthesia. The hardest part is just getting the chin numb with the local  anesthetic. After that, most patients are very comfortable  while the implant is being inserted n the pocket over the bone. The numbness usually takes a...

Mentalis muscle "dysfunction" can result as a result of the injury to the mentalis muscle in the process of insertion of the implant.  The implant is generally placed beneath the mentalis muscle and the periosteum overlying the bone.

Dear Jcrewsto,Your observation of having a weak chin seems accurate to me. This often causes the nose to appear to have a dorsal bump, which you also seem to have a problem with. Both of these conditions can be resolved with a chin implant and simple rhinoplasty. It would be best to find a...