Silastic Vs Medpor Chin Implant

The Choice of Surgeon more important than choice of implant is the most important
thing.  I personally prefer Silastic over Medpor as it has better handling characteristics but both products are good choices. Goretex, Silastic or Medpor are more predictable than Mersilene. This is because Mersilene comes in fhe form of a soft mesh that is folded multiple times and potentially can be distorted during the healing process. It is also an off label FDA usage of this product. 

Both conventional implant materials such as silicone, medpor  and gore tex are reasonable choices for chin implant surgery. Most important by far is the skill and expertise of the surgeon and not the material used. That would be the basis I would use to find the best surgeon.

Having removed and revised other surgeons' chin implants, I appreciate the silicone ones for ease of removal and decreased damage to surrounding tissues upon removal.  I also like how the silicone implants slide in more easily.  A well placed implant looks and feels good no matter the material in my experience.

Medpor versus silcone....great question! I prefer silicone because of the ease in putting it in and its softness. However, silicone ones may move as tissue ingrowth does not occur. Medpor implants do get tissue ingrowth and may not move as much as silicone ones. Talk to you plastic surgeon and see if you can touch and feel samples of the material as this may sway you toward silicone because of its softness. I hope this helps!

Having been in practice for over 20 years, I have put in hundreds of chin implants and feel that silastic is superior. The tissue ingrowth in the medpor implant can be problematic if you ever decide to remove it and I think it might have a higher chance of developing an infection.

Unless there is something unique about your situation, which you should discuss with your surgeon, I would tend to go with the silastic implant. Obviously, there will be people with different opinions but this is a frank discussion you should have with your surgeon.

I've been using Silastic Chin Implants (Implantech) for 10 years, and this is my personal preference. Silastic is a silicone elastomer with a track record of safety for over 30 years. These implants feel and look natural, and I haven't had a reason to try another product like Medpore.
I hope this helps, and best regards.