I had a chin augmentation a few weeks ago and a couple of weeks after I had an X-ray from a routine ortho check up. It shows my implant above my chin. I can palpate below the implant all around the sides and front and still feel my natural bone. It makes my jawline look more round than before. The final look isn’t completely horrible but it’s pointing upward. Im 100% positive I’m going to get a revision. What type of implant would be best to project more along the jawline?
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Depends what you mean by "settling". Once there is final healing, movement of the implant is very unlikely. However, over time there is a slight erosion of the bone under the implant. It really doesn't have any functional effect, but it can be seen on Xray. It is a normal...
Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. From the photos, your chin is quite weak. When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top he...
A portion of the mentalis muscle is detached when a chin implant is placed. Usually the implant sits on the lowest part of the chin and the remainder of the mentalis muscle is unaffected. The soft tissue of the chin is pushed horizontally and not vertically to any significant degree. It may be p...
