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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...
HI, 1 month post-op is a bit too soon to make a final assessment of the outcome. It would be helpful to know the chin implant material, placement method (under the chin versus inside the mouth), style and thickness of the implant. If you have a reasonable (aesthetically shaped) silastic chi...
Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. When the chin is weak, this creates an imbalance making the nose appear larger, the mid face top heavy, the lower face looks short, de...
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...
It is exactly the opposite....a jaw implant provides protection to the jawline like a bumper on a car. It is adding a shatterproof layer n top of bone that can break.
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