I want to get a chin implant soon but id get it before double jaw surgery and while i have braces on. Is it safe and could i keep the implant even with surgery?
June 7, 2016
Answer: Can I get a chin implant before orthognathic surgery? Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years. A weak chin creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy and the lower face look short that de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a double chin. Chin augmentation using a chin implant will add projection to the chin creating harmony and balance to the lower face. 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. I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone. The chin implant, when placed through an incision under the chin, should not interfere with jaw surgery but it's best to ask your orthodontist.Hope this helps.
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June 7, 2016
Answer: Can I get a chin implant before orthognathic surgery? Hi, I have performed many Chin Augmentations using chin implants for over 30 years. A weak chin creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy and the lower face look short that de-emphasizes the lips and allows early formation of a double chin. Chin augmentation using a chin implant will add projection to the chin creating harmony and balance to the lower face. 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. I perform chin implant surgery in 30 minutes or less, often using a local anesthetic alone. The chin implant, when placed through an incision under the chin, should not interfere with jaw surgery but it's best to ask your orthodontist.Hope this helps.
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