Can a properly selected chin implant actually "pull" your skin forward and down to give the illusion that your cheeks have slimmed a little by reducing bulk? Also, what effect does the chin implant have on the submental region? Does it indirectly slim the neck? My research says that a chin implant can provide drastic changes to your profile even with a change of 2cm. Can you elaborate how exactly it does that? Any limitations to the chin implant that should be considered as well? Thanks
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H. George Brennan, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
Hi. Thank you for your question. I believe you are a good candidate for a chin implant. It would do a nice job of bringing your face into balance and accentuating the rest of your features. It is a simple out-patient procedure with a very high success rate. Make an appointment with an...
The choice between a chin implant, chin-jawline implant and a siding geniplasty depends on more than assessment in the profile view. There are other chin dimensional changes to consider (e.g., front view) and how much augmentation is needed. Your beard admittedly makes it impossible to get any ...
When removing old chin implants, we notice bone remodeling, not erosion. Bone is living tissue and remodels around an implant. This is only an incidental finding. The bone in the mandible in that location underneath the chin implant is usually approximately a half an inch thick, and we've n...