I will be getting a chin implant. My surgeon is extremely experienced. He intends to have me use a chin strap after the surgery. Will the chin strap dislodge my chin implant? Also, will my silicone chin implant cause bone erosion, or is bone erosion a theoretical risk? Or is bone absorption a risk? My surgeon doesn't intend to use screws to secure the chin implant. Will my chin implant then be at a greater risk of being crooked?
July 26, 2017
Answer: Will my chin implant get dislodged? Chin straps should not make a chin implant get dislodged, since the implant is placed in a precise pocket and has nowhere else to migrate to. Best to check with your operative surgeon. In our practice, we do not use chin straps or screw fixation. Bone does not absorb, it just remodels and it is never been an issue since the mandible is approximately 1/2 inch thick in that location. Chin implants are manufactured in a large array of both sizes and shapes, are composed of solid silicone, and can be custom carved when necessary to match patient's unique anatomy. For many examples, our current price list and diagrams of the implants themselves, please see the video and the link below
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July 26, 2017
Answer: Will my chin implant get dislodged? Chin straps should not make a chin implant get dislodged, since the implant is placed in a precise pocket and has nowhere else to migrate to. Best to check with your operative surgeon. In our practice, we do not use chin straps or screw fixation. Bone does not absorb, it just remodels and it is never been an issue since the mandible is approximately 1/2 inch thick in that location. Chin implants are manufactured in a large array of both sizes and shapes, are composed of solid silicone, and can be custom carved when necessary to match patient's unique anatomy. For many examples, our current price list and diagrams of the implants themselves, please see the video and the link below
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July 26, 2017
Answer: Will my chin implant get dislodged? Seems you need another preoperative in person visit before having surgery to have ALL your questions and issues answered.
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July 26, 2017
Answer: Will my chin implant get dislodged? Seems you need another preoperative in person visit before having surgery to have ALL your questions and issues answered.
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