I am six weeks post op on a chin augmentation. Feeling has returned on the left side of my lower lip and chin, but I have no feeling on the right and I can't move my lip like I should. I met with my surgeon and he said that the feeling and normal movement would return. I also experience pain on the right side of the implant, especially when I smile too big or sleep on that side of my face. It feels like an irritated nerve but the surgeon said its not. I'm concerned neither problem is resolving.
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A sliding genioplasty with an implant overlay that extends back along the jawline can achieve a similar look. This can also be done by a custom made chin-jawline implant which is easier to go through and would produce a more predictable result.
Hi and thanks for posting your question. From what you write it sounds like part of the chin implant may have shifted out of place. An implant should reside flat against the jawbone. If it has shifted up, it may be impinging on a nerve aggravated when smiling, eating, or pushing on it. I...
Barring complications, recovery from a chin implant is one of the shorter ones in the facial plastic surgery world. Swelling tends to peak on day 2-3 after surgery, sits around for a few days, and starts going down on day 5-6. About 80% of the swelling is usually gone at 2 weeks,...
