Is it dangerous to do genioplasty after a chin implant surgery? (Photos)

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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.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Some chin implants in women end up making their chin too wide. So removing the chin implant and replacing it with a sliding genioplasty would be the correct treatment. This is a common revisional approach to your concerns and your situation is very correctable to get to your more ideal result. You have a highly positioned chin implant as well as asymmetry to it. What you want is a chin that is projected more forward and with some vertical length and not vertical shortening. These are the types of dimensional changes for which a sliding genioplasty works well.

Shady Hayek, MD · Answer

Dear Diana,I am sorry you did not end up with what you have expected. If you do not like the implant, and I agree with you that it made your chin look wider, then definitely you can remove it. The question remains what id best that suits you to replace it. Sliding Genioplasty might be an answer to your problem, however, it is not a benign procedure and it entails pain, swelling, bruising, and some possible complications. Have you ever thought of getting a smaller implant for example? have you tried filler or fat injection? One more thing that I noticed on your pictures especially the one that shows what you would have expected to look like is that you are pointing towards a straighter jaw line as well as the chin advancement. this is something to keep in mind and discuss it with the surgeon you chose to help you.I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.Best,Shady Hayek

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