I originally had 1ml of high grade filler in my chin, 9months ago, with 0.5ml top up 3 months ago of longer lasting filler (Sub Q I think) (I’d like more to achieve the result I want). However, I’ve decided that I would like a permanent implant, will it matter that I have filler in this area? Will I need to get it dissolved beforehand and if not would it matter if I had more before surgery?
April 30, 2018
Answer: Do I need to dissolve fillers before chin surgery? I’ve decided that I would like a permanent implant. Hi, no in the hands of an experienced Chin Augmentation Surgeon, having some dermal filler in the chin will not affect the surgery or the outcome. I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. Non smiling photos of your face from the front anmd side would help in eth evaluation. When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy, the lower face looks short, de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a "double chin". Proper placement of a silastic chin implant adds forward projection to the chin thereby creating harmony and balance to the lower face. Using the same incision, liposuction can be performed to reduce the fat and further shape the neck. Excess skin, from below the chin, can also be removed through the same incision. I have found that placement of a silastic chin implant, through a small curved incision under the chin (also allows excess skin removal) to be very safe, quick, highly effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty (requires extensive tissue dissection, bone cuts and placement of metal screws and plates to secure the cut segments of bone). I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone. Hope this helps.
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April 30, 2018
Answer: Do I need to dissolve fillers before chin surgery? I’ve decided that I would like a permanent implant. Hi, no in the hands of an experienced Chin Augmentation Surgeon, having some dermal filler in the chin will not affect the surgery or the outcome. I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. Non smiling photos of your face from the front anmd side would help in eth evaluation. When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy, the lower face looks short, de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a "double chin". Proper placement of a silastic chin implant adds forward projection to the chin thereby creating harmony and balance to the lower face. Using the same incision, liposuction can be performed to reduce the fat and further shape the neck. Excess skin, from below the chin, can also be removed through the same incision. I have found that placement of a silastic chin implant, through a small curved incision under the chin (also allows excess skin removal) to be very safe, quick, highly effective and far less invasive than a sliding genioplasty (requires extensive tissue dissection, bone cuts and placement of metal screws and plates to secure the cut segments of bone). I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone. Hope this helps.
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