This may be a dumb question, &I apologize in advance! I'm worried if the nerves and/or muscle could be damaged indefinitely? The numb feeling ¬ being able to move the lower lip even after the swelling is gone months later. I read a few horror stories from people who said this happened to them and their smile being changed. What are the actual chances of things like this happening? I'm in college &planning on getting the implant during summer. Sorry if I sound like a nervous nelly :(
February 7, 2017
Answer: Can anyone reassure me about getting a chin implant? Horror stories are getting to me :( Hi, I'd be happy to dispel the horror stories surrounding chin implant surgery. I have performed many chin augmentations using silastic chin implants for over 30 years. When placed through a small, curved incision under the chin, a silastic chin implant is extremely safe and effective at providing forward projection to a weak chin that will create harmony and balance in the lower face. Like all things, it's best to have your chin implant surgery performed by an experienced Chin Implant specialist. I have consulted with several chin implant patients recently that have run across the same type of "false" anti-chin implant hype on the internet. I wonder if this has anything to do with those that don't perform chin implant surgery and would rather provide dermal fillers every 6 months for the rest of the patient's life. While I do augment the chin with a temporary dermal filler, I am also able to offer a simple, safe and highly effective permanent solution for correcting a weak chin by placing a silastic chin implant...which is far more cost effective over the years than constantly having a dermal filler. The likelihood or nerve injury from a submental chin implant placement, as I described above, is exceedingly rare in the hands of an experienced chin implant surgeon and is far more likely to happen with an intra-oral approach or a sliding genioplasty, in my humble opinion, both of which are far more invasive and aggressive procedures. There's no reason that you can't have a quick (I perform chin implant surgeries in 30 minutes or less often using a local anesthetic alone) safe and effective chin implant procedure.I do hope this helps and places things in their "proper perspective". I always caution consumers to be critical of what they read on the internet and carefully consider the source and credentials of the person whose writing what you are reading.
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February 7, 2017
Answer: Can anyone reassure me about getting a chin implant? Horror stories are getting to me :( Hi, I'd be happy to dispel the horror stories surrounding chin implant surgery. I have performed many chin augmentations using silastic chin implants for over 30 years. When placed through a small, curved incision under the chin, a silastic chin implant is extremely safe and effective at providing forward projection to a weak chin that will create harmony and balance in the lower face. Like all things, it's best to have your chin implant surgery performed by an experienced Chin Implant specialist. I have consulted with several chin implant patients recently that have run across the same type of "false" anti-chin implant hype on the internet. I wonder if this has anything to do with those that don't perform chin implant surgery and would rather provide dermal fillers every 6 months for the rest of the patient's life. While I do augment the chin with a temporary dermal filler, I am also able to offer a simple, safe and highly effective permanent solution for correcting a weak chin by placing a silastic chin implant...which is far more cost effective over the years than constantly having a dermal filler. The likelihood or nerve injury from a submental chin implant placement, as I described above, is exceedingly rare in the hands of an experienced chin implant surgeon and is far more likely to happen with an intra-oral approach or a sliding genioplasty, in my humble opinion, both of which are far more invasive and aggressive procedures. There's no reason that you can't have a quick (I perform chin implant surgeries in 30 minutes or less often using a local anesthetic alone) safe and effective chin implant procedure.I do hope this helps and places things in their "proper perspective". I always caution consumers to be critical of what they read on the internet and carefully consider the source and credentials of the person whose writing what you are reading.
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