I am getting ready to schedule my rinoplasty, I have breathing issues and cosmetic concerns. Ideally I would like to have some chin lipo and under eye blepharoplasty. I am 43 and of Latin decent. Am also getting a chin implant 2)chin liposuction am I too old? My surgeon said I should be fine, in reading this page I see some doctors are not comfortable with this for older patients. 2) I have bags or festoons under my eyes. I can't tell which. Will under eye blepharoplasty help? Thanks guys.
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No, chin implants are not designed to change the shape of the chin. Chin implants are placed for patients who have a weak and recessive chin profile, and desire an augmentation. For many examples, please see the link and the video below
A position of a sliding genioplasty is controlled by the dimensions of the plate used to secure it in its new position. As a result a precise 3mm movement forward and then vertically down is set by how the chin plate is shaped before it is applied to the bone segments.
I would be cautious about removal. The look of a removed implant is often terrible. , Downsizing the implant makes more sense than removal. There is normally a time after surgery when the skin feels tight and the lips doesn't move well.......all that gets better. Don't worry about bone ...
