Intraoral chin implant 7 days post-op - lower lip looks small, weird and covers my lower teeth. (photos)

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I had chin implants 7 days ago through intraoral and most of the swelling is gone. My concern is, my lips looks weired and smaller than before. When I talk long, I feel muscle cramps on my chin and needs to stretch my neck for a bit. It also feels very stiff when talking. I cant smile properly as I look like a goat conpared before. Im worried the implant is too higbor is this normal?

Adam D. Stein, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Congratulations on your surgery! You are correct that swelling is going down. But it is very soon after surgery and there is still a lot of swelling and healing that will take months. Please listen to your body when it get tired, and take it easy. Please try to be patient, eat healthy and attend your followup appointments with your surgeon.  Your body is hard at work during this healing process. Good luck!

Intraoral chin implant 7 days post-op - lower lip looks small, weird and covers my lower teeth. (photos)

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