I got a chin implant in 1994 and always thought it was too long. I ended up getting used to it and it was fine while I was young and firm. Now that I'm 45 it looks dreadful, like Mr. Magoo. How hard is it to remove, and what is a ball-park figure for the cost? Thanks ever so much.
September 7, 2016
Answer: Cost and difficulty of a silicone chin implant removal? Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years. Non smiling photos from the side would help in the evaluation. It would be helpful to compare these with similar photos before the chin implant was placed. It's also useful to know the make, size, shape and material of the chin implant. Silastic chin implants can easily be removed through a small, curved incision under the chin. Medpore implants are far more difficult to remove as these become integrated into the bone. It's also possible that you have some bone erosion which would cause the shape of your chin to change. This can and should be verified with XRays.Hope this helps. The other possible explanation, for this chin shape, would be if the older "button" silastic chin implant was used back in 1994. These shaped implants placed a small amount of front augmentation without any side augmentation yielding a similar shape to that shown in your front photo. If that's the case it should be an easy remove and replacement surgery that can be performed under a local anesthetic.Hope this helps.
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September 7, 2016
Answer: Cost and difficulty of a silicone chin implant removal? Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years. Non smiling photos from the side would help in the evaluation. It would be helpful to compare these with similar photos before the chin implant was placed. It's also useful to know the make, size, shape and material of the chin implant. Silastic chin implants can easily be removed through a small, curved incision under the chin. Medpore implants are far more difficult to remove as these become integrated into the bone. It's also possible that you have some bone erosion which would cause the shape of your chin to change. This can and should be verified with XRays.Hope this helps. The other possible explanation, for this chin shape, would be if the older "button" silastic chin implant was used back in 1994. These shaped implants placed a small amount of front augmentation without any side augmentation yielding a similar shape to that shown in your front photo. If that's the case it should be an easy remove and replacement surgery that can be performed under a local anesthetic.Hope this helps.
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September 7, 2016
Answer: Cost to Remove Silicone Chin Implant I understand your concern but consider removal and replacement with a chin/jowl implant that extends into the depression just behind the present implant. It also looks like you have too much projection and the implant may be lying too low on the chin A full set of pictures including a profile view would be helpful. Cost would be $3,500-4,000.
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September 7, 2016
Answer: Cost to Remove Silicone Chin Implant I understand your concern but consider removal and replacement with a chin/jowl implant that extends into the depression just behind the present implant. It also looks like you have too much projection and the implant may be lying too low on the chin A full set of pictures including a profile view would be helpful. Cost would be $3,500-4,000.
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