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But will my natural chin be the same or is it damaged now? (Photos)

Dana80Mar 3, 2019
I had a chin implant put in 20 years ago that I’d like removed. Do I have to worry about erosion or something else? I think the implant was silicone but I’m not totally sure. It was put in in 1999. I just want to look like my old self again, without any implants. How can I find out ahead of surgery if there is erosion or other damage?

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Dr. Val Lambros, MD, FACS (retired)
Dr. Val Lambros, MD, FACS (retired)
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Mar 6, 2019
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