Chin implant instead of facelift for excess skin in the lower part? (Photos)

In general, silicone implants are easy to remove. This can usually be done in the office with local anesthesia. The potential problem is the possibility that the soft tissue pocket may not return to normal if the implant has been there for a long time. In younger patients, this is generally a...

It doesn’t sound like there’s anything wrong with your chin implant. It would be of some relevance, knowing what material the implant is made out of. The crunchy sensation or sound may represent a fracture in the implant, if it is made out of a porous material such as medpor implants. This sen...

Your photograph is very limited. However, you would certainly benefit from a chin implant. In terms of a rhinoplasty, I would need additional photographs to give you a more accurate answer. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Based off your pictures and your report of an overbite, I'd recommend you see an Oral Surgeon about a mandibular advancement. These surgeries are much more involved than a chin implant, but will address your true issue which is a smaller and posterior displaced mandible when compared to your...

This is not an appropriate forum to confirm, or deny a diagnosis of scleroderma. I suggest you continue working with doctors or currently seeing you and ask to be referred to a rheumatologist if you have not seen one already. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD

There is some discretion in regards to where the chin implant should be placed, especially in regards to creating vertical versus horizontal projection. Care needs to be taken to make sure the implant does not encroach on the mental nerve foramen. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD