Over 20 years ago, my doctor inserted a chin implant, while I was also undergoing rhinoplasty. However, my whole chin is starting to look deformed. My blood tests came back as uncertain for scleroderma, in addition to similar diseases. What procedures could correct this deformity? Thank you for your time.
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There is some discretion in regards to where the chin implant should be placed, especially in regards to creating vertical versus horizontal projection.
Care needs to be taken to make sure the implant does not encroach on the mental nerve foramen.
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Mats Hagstrom, MD
My priority is to make a decision together with the patient after a physical examination. Chin implant surgery is a permanent procedure. After it's done, whether there's a need for filler or not can be determined. However, it's generally not a procedure that requires filler afterward. In any...
Thank you for your question and sharing your photographs.
As far as I can tell, the projection of your chin appears relatively good. When smiling, the movement of the chin muscle, the mentalis muscle, flattening the chin and pushing the lower edge downwards.
This produces an elongation of the...