Can I have jaw Implants after corrective jaw surgery?

I am hopeful you have seen your surgeon by this point.  You have an exposed implant.  If is for this reason and others I prefer the submental approach (less likely to have exposure, less likely to get infection, less likely to affect mentalis muscle function, etc).  This also...

The rhinoplasty procedure would involve shaving down the hump and de-projecting the nose.   A chin implant can be inserted at the same time through a sub mental approach to give more projection to the chin area. Chin implants are manufactured in  a variety of sizes and shapes which is...

Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of facial procedures and chin implants each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

 Chin implants are manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes which is best determined at the time of the consultation. The Implants are composed of Silastic, are inserted through a sub mental approach usually under local anesthesia. Submental liposuction can also be performed at the...

Revision chin surgery after a sliding genioplasty has more risks than first time surgery. Dissection planes may not be as easily lifted. In addition, a sliding genioplasty often has hardware present (metal plates and screws) as well as an altered blood supply to the underlying structures. ...

With documented lower lip incompetency, a sliding genioplasty would be a better procedure than a chin implant. With the bony movement it would be more assured approach to curing the lip incompetency.If placed from below, a chin implant is not likely to make the lip incompetency worse and may...