How safe and appropriate are PMMA implants (not fillers) for jaw augmentation?

Being an option, chin implants have serious disadvantages, specially in the mid and long term, patients are rarely happy with them after 5-6 years, all are out by then or later.Consider the chin advancement by means of sliding genioplasty, the advantages are:-lifetime procedure, no more...

 A full set of facial photographs are required to make a determination about how the chin relates to the entire facial features. Chin implants also manufactured in a large assortment of both sizes and shapes, which is best determined at the time of the consultation/ examination. The old implant ...

You would be best served by a series of oral rinses (warm saltwater is a good option) to dislodge the food particle.  If this doesn't help, contact your plastic surgeon for his/ her help.  Removing lodged food/ debris from the incision will decrease the risk of infection or the...

Thank you for your question about your chin implant.Swelling after surgery is often asymmetric.But in your case, it seems more had to be done on the right side.These two factors suggest the swelling you are seeing is normal and will subside.Always consult a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.Hope...

A chin implant could be done under local anesthesia in a cooperative patient with a surgeon knowledgable in dental nerve blocks.  It may be more than you would want to tackle to do mandibular angle implants under local anesthesia since these will be more difficult to anesthetize with nerve...

At 3.5 weeks following a chin implant, you should expect swelling (which may appear shiny) and tightness.  As the muscle and tissues relax, the tightness will lessen and disappear.  Give it some time.