Had my chin advanced by 8mm last year, (intraoral incision, fastened with a cruciform 1mm titanium plate & 4 screws). But I still feel like I need about 6mm or so additional advancement, probably with a medium-sized implant of some kind. Unsure, however, of the type & method (silicone, medpor or something else) that should be used for a job like this, taking into account the scar tissue & existing hardware. Haven't yet been able to find any surgeon in mainland Europe who does this sort of thing.
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A chin implant typically rests upon the lower aspect of the front part of jawbone and there are designs that can extend variably to the sides. These can be sutured to the periosteum or covering of the bone. Since they basically just sit above the bone in a precise pocket, they should not...
To provide a slight horizontal and vertical chin increase as well as keep the chin narrow a sliding genioplasty would create those exact changes. This will not alter your existing chin cleft.
. An important consideration when contemplating chin augmentation with implant is the three-quarter view on the oblique view. In principle, the easiest part of the planning is the true profile with alignment of the contours but the reason why sometimes people dislike the chin augmentation is the...
