How Long Does my Chin Take to Go Back to Its Original Shape After Chin Implant Removal?

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I had a chin implant a few years back. i was never 100% happy with it because it gave me an egg-like look on my chin. A few years later, i received liposuction on my neck to reduce the look of my double chin. Now i look deformed. my chin is way too long and too round for my face. I am so self conscious right now because i just don't look like myself. if i was to remove my implant (placed 3 years ago), how long would it take for my chin to reduce in size? Is witch's chin a likely case?

Louis M. DeJoseph, MD · Answer

Its hard to say without a picture, but it sounds like you have a button type implant.  This style is an older implant and gives a round, pointy look to the chin.  They can also be felt more easily then the newer generation of implants.  The new extended anatomical implants conform to the jawbone and blend on the edges.  They literally feel like your own Jawbone and are smooth in appearance.  You just may need to have the implant replaced with an appropriate size and shape modern chin implant.

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS · Answer

Depending on the implant type, removal may be easy or somewhat more difficult, but is possible in any case. The degree of scarring and elasticity of your chin tissues will directly affect how much and how long it takes for your chin to "settle" to its "new" look, which will almost certainly be different from how you looked before your present implant was placed. I have seen some patients who do develop a "witch's chin" appearance after implant removal, so deciding whether or not to place a new anatomic chin implant, or do other cosmetic surgery on the neck and chin region (platysmaplasty, necklift, or even facelift) is something that you need to discuss with your plastic surgeon. Good luck!

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

As you can see, there are many different types of implants:

	Silicone (smooth surfaced)
	Medpor
	PTFE
	Mesh
	Hydroxyapatite.
	The silicone are by far the most popular and quite easy to remove under local.

	The others however can be quite complex.

	The first step is to find out the type of implant.

	The second step is the size. Small implants (5-6mm or projection or less can be easily removed without much consequence). Larger implants may stretch the skin or actually cause bony erosion.

Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS · Answer

It looks likes you had a significantly weak chin and the implant made a very noticeable difference in your profile. Once the implant is removed, you may notice some "augmentation" of the chin from scar tissue alone. If you are still unhappy, a more extended implant may be inserted several months later.

Philip Young, MD · Answer

Removing a chin implant usually requires placing a smaller chin implant to prevent balling up of your chin. Most of the time unless your chin implant is very small like 3mm, you will need to place a smaller chin implant. This is important because without something smaller, the stretched pocket / tissues / skin will contract over this empty space. The very possible potential result is a "balling up" effect which can make your chin look like a ball with a protuberance that you will not like.  The healing of replacing a smaller implant usually is fairly quick with most of the swelling and bruising gone in a week.

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