I got a chin implant last spring. I asked the surgeon's assistant to show me the implant before they put it in but I didn't got to see it. When they started the surgery, I was already too much asleep to ask for it again. My face looks rather too broad now, with a box-like appearance. My face was oval-shaped before. Do implants really change how the face looks at the front? What can be done about it?
September 27, 2010
Answer: Chin Implant Changes Your Appearance
First, did you and the surgeon do preoperative imaging?
I think, especially with a chin implant, that it is important that you and the surgeon agree prior to surgery on how the results should look. Once the imaging is done, the surgeon can take those photos into the operating room and match it as closely as possible. There is no question that a chin implant changes the look and feel of your face. My advice is that if you are unhappy with the look of your new chin implant, unless it is utterly horrible, wait a year. This allows the swelling to go down completely and it gives you the opportunity to get used to the new look. If, after one year, you are still unhappy, consider going back to the operating room and trimming it down to the size you want. Again, preoperative imaging allows you and the surgeon to be "on the same page" with the look you are trying to achieve.
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September 27, 2010
Answer: Chin Implant Changes Your Appearance
First, did you and the surgeon do preoperative imaging?
I think, especially with a chin implant, that it is important that you and the surgeon agree prior to surgery on how the results should look. Once the imaging is done, the surgeon can take those photos into the operating room and match it as closely as possible. There is no question that a chin implant changes the look and feel of your face. My advice is that if you are unhappy with the look of your new chin implant, unless it is utterly horrible, wait a year. This allows the swelling to go down completely and it gives you the opportunity to get used to the new look. If, after one year, you are still unhappy, consider going back to the operating room and trimming it down to the size you want. Again, preoperative imaging allows you and the surgeon to be "on the same page" with the look you are trying to achieve.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Changing a chin implant
It's possible that your chin implant could be removed and trimmed down to decrease the size, or simply be replaced. Without the benefit of an exam, and knowing which implant size/shape you have it's difficult to give further information.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Changing a chin implant
It's possible that your chin implant could be removed and trimmed down to decrease the size, or simply be replaced. Without the benefit of an exam, and knowing which implant size/shape you have it's difficult to give further information.
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