It was done 2-1/2 months ago,I dont like the size of my implant, it is small than expected The dr. did the surgery from inside due to which the stitches are up on my gums and everytime I talk/laugh I have a funny smile/funny laugh, and could feel a lump inside my mouth. Is this normal?I can feel the wing of implant on the left side too. So, i want to do revision surgery to cut those stitched muscles inside and make the implant medium side from the cut under the chin, is it possible to do it now?
3 photos
Answers (1)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
You actually have several good options. First, you can fill in the bone depression from the old chin implant with hydroxyapatite cement and place the new implant lower in a better position. Or you could do a sliding genioplasty and fill in the whole step off with either hydroxyapatite cement or...
Dear lteresa,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American ...
There are so many styles and sizes of chin implants, but I find examining the patient in person is the best way to determine which implant is best. You definitely could remove your current implant and replace it with a smaller one, but you and your surgeon need to decide on which implant would ...