What might help the dimpling that has developed in my chin over the last several years? I had jaw surgery (for an underdeveloped lower jaw) and a chin implant in my teens, am now in my mid-30's. Would botox or fillers help? Or could it mean something is going wrong with the chin implant?
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January 10, 2012
Answer: Treatment for chin dimpling after Chin Implant surgery.
The frenulum is not important for good speech, swallowing and other oral functions. However, to insert a chin implant intraorally, it is necessary to initially divide and then repair some muscles around the lower lip and mouth region. The muscles will swell up and stop working temporarily and...
Your chin and nose
are both important characteristics in your face and both are in balance with
each other. If you have a small chin, this may make your nose look
proportionally large as a consequence of your chin. Having combined chin
implant surgery and rhinoplasty will often give you the best...
A chin implant will improve the contour of the jawline, provide the illusion of a narrower face, give better definition and separation of the face and neck, and help to decrease the fullness under the chin. Complications are rare but include post-op infection (I had one in the past 34 years ),...
