Dear doctors...7 month ago I had a chin implant. I was so unpleased with results and felt that it didn't complement my face at all and that the implant was too wide making my face very square and tilted a little..so I want to know do I remove it and get a Genioplasty for the result I want, or it can be shortened so I don't have a wide face and replaced more correctly to give me what i want? also is it bad to get a second surgery? I would really appreciate help as I am lost and sad.
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August 26, 2019
Answer: Sliding Genioplasty with Chin Implant Removal
There is no need to remove the hardware (plates and screws) after facial reconstruction (genioplasty). The plates are only 1.5 mm thick and the screws are 5 to 7 mm. None of which should be palpable.
The reason your chin looks bigger or more ‘witchy’ is because the genioplasty pushed the bone forward. There are some non surgical ways with fillers to treat this but sometimes revision surgery is needed. Consider a consultation to discuss the details.
A sliding genioplasty will increase the vertical height of your chin as well as its horizontal projection. It will not, however, improve the result of your jawline or the appearance of your cheeks. Jutting your jaw forward, while replicating the effect of the chin change, creates other facial...