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One issue with having filler in your chin prior to having sliding genioplasty is that your surgeon will have difficulty know what your true baseline chin appearance is. Ideally you would have the filler dissolved prior to surgery.
It is in your best interest to have the fillers dissolved prior to sliding genioplasty surgery, in order for a surgeon to best assess the position of your jawline prior to surgical intervention. Be sure to trust your face to a specialist and best of luck to you!
Kristina Not sure why you had a paralysis after an injection. Regardless, a chin implant may help. Look at the web link for patients that have received a chin implant.Sincerely, Michael Kulick MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, San Francisco CA Member of ASPS, ASAPS Clinical Editor...
First, you are very early in your post op healing timeline. It takes at least six months before your chin swelling goes down enough to determine if you like the result or not. Second, I personally think you look great in your post op picture. Also because you were smart enough ...
Your surgeon may prefer you to shave your chin so that the area can be fully evaluated. It is sometimes easier to determine the style and size of implant to be used without the beard hair present. I would not recommend having a chin implant placed when there are active acne sites near the i...
I am sorry that you are experiencing numbness after your chin implant! I assume since you are having your implant removed that your surgeon must agree that the implant is malpositioned and this numbness may improve with removal. In general, chin implant surgery can lead to stretching...
Temporary sensation loss after chin implant placement is possible and generally resolves with time. The implant should not be palpable through the mouth. Considering the fact that you still have sensation loss and you are concerned about the implant position, I would recommend a CT of the...
Chin implants and other implants along the upper and lower jaw are used very commonly and in many thousands of cases, have been shown to be stable and safe. The implants don't intrinsically make the facial bones weaker and the probability of someone having severe blunt trauma to the face is ...
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