I had a chin implant put in a few years ago but I've always thought looked too long and not wide enough. Are there any proportions that are important when it comes to chin size? Do any other factors also play a role in finding the right size?
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There are many many factors, including the incision/approach of the original surgery. The height of the chin, the slope of the jawline, the ability to get lip closure originally, the thickness of the 'chin area bone', the slope of the front lower teeth etc etc. Consult a surgeon who deals with...
Dear Mobbdeep,The questions you ask are good and reasonable. For augmentation along the jawline, there are a number of silicone implant to choose from to augment along the ramus, body, parasymphsis and symphysis of the mandible (jaw line). The images you has offered reveal a well defined goal as...
Chin implants can be placed very successfully through either an intra-oral or a submental incisional approach with good surgical technique. I have done a lot of chin plants both ways. Is the submental approach theoretically technically easier with a quicker recovery? Yes it is. For a small 2 cm...