Chin implant on a budget: I'm looking for something more permanent.

You have a few options to achieve a stronger-looking chin and profile. If you’re not sure you’re ready for surgery, but still want to improve and strengthen your chin and profile, I’d suggest augmenting your chin with Sculptra and/or Voluma. I’d also remove the fat underneath your chin with liposuction or Kybella. If you like your new look, you can make it permanent with a chin implant.

A chin implant can be placed using local anesthesia - this technique works wonderfully in our experience and saves some money by avoiding a general anesthetic.

If you are looking for a permanent solution to augmentation for your chin, I would recommend a chin implant.  There are a variety of fillers that could be used, but these would not give you the same amount of augmentation that an implant could and the longevity of them would not be as good.  If you were going to use a filler again, I would recommend trying Radiesse.  It the firmest of the fillers and works well to augment the chin.  

Chin implant is more cost effective long term compared to fillers. Chin requires a lot of fillers so it can be pricey. A chin implant is permanent and requires no maintenance. We are happy to see you in consultation if you wish. Best wishes

 Fillers placed in the chin area are not FDA approved, do not work very well in that location, and are temporary. Fillers offer a soft tissue augmentation, but the chin area requires a bony augmentation due to the deficiency of the mandible. Placement of a chin implant offers a permanent augmentation. They can be performed under local anesthesia, so that there is not an anesthesia fee. Chin implants are manufactured in a large array of both sizes and shapes should best determined at the time of the consultation and examination. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can cannot be accomplished with the procedure upon your facial features. For many examples of chin implants from our practice, and our current price list, please see the link and the video below

Dear realself1510, A chin implant will end up saving money in the long run since fillers are just temporary. You are best off to seek consultations with some experts in the field and have imaging performed to show you the changes an augmentation would provide. If you like the changes and an agreed upon result is determined then the surgeon can quote you a fee for the desired result. I perform multiple chin augmentation procedures weekly and patients have a very high level of satisfaction with the results. In expert hands you should be very happy with the decision for a permanent change. See examples in the link and video below. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.

Hi  Thank you for your question.  My advice is that you invest in a chin implant.  Fillers are costly and if you choose to keep getting them you will pay much more throughout the process than you would pay for a one time fee for a permanent implant.  The filler is an excellent idea to start with to see if you are happy with desired result.   Best of luck to you