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I'm getting chin lipo soon, should I also get a chin implant? (Photo)

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fifivamooseDec 12, 2025

Hello all, thank you in advance for your answer. I'll be getting a chin lipo soon and my surgeon suggested a chin implant as well, I haven't considered it before; my chin is receding slightly but I'm not sure it'll make that much of a difference that it's worth having a foreign object in my face... What would you recommend in my case?

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