How hard is it to remove a chin implant and how long is the recovery?

Removing a silicone chin implant is a pretty simple and quick procedure, although other types of implants may present a greater challenge. After the implant has been removed, you can expect to experience noticeable swelling and sagging skin while your body heals. The doctor will be able to remove the implant through the original incision site, ensuring no extra scarring is produced.
Unfortunately, your skin may never return to its original tightness after being stretched for a prolonged period of time due to the chin implant. If you would like to know more about the procedure and what results you can expect, schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon to learn more. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. I agree with the
other physicians who have answered this question in that it is crucial to know
what kind of implant was previously placed. Depending on how long
the previous implant has been in, porous materials, such as MedPor,
may be somewhat difficult to remove because of how integrated into the
tissues they may have become (i.e. the pores or holes in the material
allow cellular in-growth from the adjacent tissue). Silicone impants, which are
quite commonly used because of their pliable and non-reactive nature, are very
easy to remove. Larger implants are also more difficult to remove than smaller
implants. Overall, removal of a non-porous chin implant is a relatively quick,
in-office procedure and recovery is generally less intense than that
experienced with the primary/original procedure. Expect 7-10 days of bruising
and swelling that will start to subside over a period of 6 weeks.

Chin implant removal can take as little as 10 minutes or over an hour depending on the material used.  If you want the option of easy removal, a silastic implant is the easier to remove and, in my opinion, the most natural appearing.  Chin implant recovery in general lasts 2 weeks. The first week you have to take it easy without any strenous activity or bending over. If you have a chin incision, then taking care of the incision with antibiotic ointment and peroxide is important several times a day. If the incision is in your mouth, then rinsing your mouth with the antiseptic solution recommended by your doctor several times a day, plus a soft diet for a week, is recommended. On day 7, you can work out, bend over, lift heavy objects, and use makeup. However, you will still have bruising and swelling that will be obvious to others. On day 14, you will be able to be out and about and acquaintances will not know you had anything done including coworkers. To you, your chin will still look large. Your perspective will improve at 21 days as the swelling subsides and you start to appreciate the shape of your new chin. By 28 days, patients are ecstatic with their results.