I am starting my invisalign, which will last two years from now. My dentist told me it will bring out my chin by a couple of millimeters at the end of two years. I also want to get a chin implant six months into my invisalign, so is this a good idea or should I wait until my invisalign procedure is done since the size of my chin might be bigger than expected by a few millimeters? Will a few millimeters make a difference in the face appearance?
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The question is almost never whether a custom wraparound jawline implant is better than using standard implants...because it always is. It creates a total jawline effect that can not be matched by any other implant method. The real question is how close can the use of standard implants comes t...
It is too early to determine your final results after all these procedures. Swelling is very common and could last for 6 weeks and beyond. The CO2 laser around the eyelids should give you a great look with tightening of the skin and the horizontal projection provided by the chin implant should g...
The choice of an osteotomy versus implant augmentation can depend upon the 'width' of the front part of the jaw/chin/side of chin area. If the jaw is narrow, then advancing it still leaves less definition/width than having the opportunity to augment with implant material. Given that I do both, t...
