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The deep sutures will dissolve over several weeks. The surface (skin) sutures typically are removed in 7-10 days. Sometimes, a fast absorbing suture might be used that needs not be removed but dissolves on its own.
Sutures generally should not be left more than 7 days. With chin implants, deeper sutures under the skin do most of the work, and the fine skin sutures need not be left long.
There is a combination of dissolvable and permanent sutures are used when a chin augmentation is performed. The chin incision sutures are removed at 5 days after the surgery.
I typically would prefer to do an osseous genioplasty in a younger patient. A chin with excess vertical height and inadequate projection can cause mental strain, or difficulty closing the mouth. I often prefer to do a sliding or "jumping" genioplasty to correct this. A jumping...
Burring of the bone to reduce it would be reasonable, but an exam would be helpful as well as a discussion of your goals and maintaining facial proportions.Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Thank you for your question. I would suggest waiting until the swelling has reduced to a greater degree because it is unclear that this is the final result. I would say you wouldn't have a great idea what the final product looks like just yet.I would suggest waiting until weeks 6-8 post op to...