Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. A medpore chin implant becomes integrated into the bone, as early as 1 month post-op, making it very difficult to remove and replace with another implant in a different position on the chin. While silastic chin implants can be easily removed and replaced...medpore implants can not. At 9 days post op, the chin is still swollen, especially if the chin implants was placed through the mouth which requires a greater degree of soft tissue dissection. You should discuss this with your Chin Implant Surgeon before the implant becomes integrated. When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy, the lower face looks short, de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a "double chin".
