I had a chin augmentation in '08 and since then my chin has been retracting (probably bone resorption) to the point that it isn't noticeable anymore. I want to get fillers to enhance my jawline (I'm a man) and wonder if I can also use them in my chin. Also, will fillers have any kind of secondary effects with time, like stretching my skin, developing wrinkles (I don't have, I'm 30) or making it saggy? How much are usually these fillers?
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Fillers have replaced implants for many cases of chin augmentation. Despite not being permanent, they have advantages.The implants also have significant disadvantages including infection, moving, hardening, and changes over time. In addition it is permanent and might be more than the patient...
Hi, I can't give you mm's of augmentation in the chin and jaw line using fillers versus implants however I have performed many using eacvh and feel that roughly 60% or so of the augmentation achieved with an implant can be achieved using Radiesse for the chin and jaw line. Hope this...
I'm sorry you are unhappy with your treatment. It is very unusual for filler to migrate to another area. I encourage you to return to your injector or another expert injector for an evaluation as HA fillers can be dissolved with hyaluronidase. If you do nothing, the filler will dissolve over...
