I need expert guidance on my chin implant. I'm a 37-year-old man who had chin augmentation surgery with a silicone implant 4.5 years ago. Post-surgery, my lower left lip and chin were numb for 2 months, and although sensation returned, a tightness remained. Two months ago, the numbness returned, especially when speaking. My surgeon said the implant is irritating the nerves and suggested adjusting or removing it. I'm unsure whether to adjust or completely remove the implant. Pls help.
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Hi great question. there is some scar tissue that remains if an implant is removed but typically this not very significant. This will vary patient to patient. Best of luck, Dr. Ghazizadeh
First of all, your chin does not look too small. Therefore, you are not in an emergency situation in terms of chin implant. You will benefit greatly from the procedure we call submentaplasty. You are also a good candidate for neck lift. Submentaplasty is a smaller procedure than neck lift. You...
Dearr Glorius, It does appear you have a receded chin and as you can tell there are multiple ways to treat it. Non surgeons will always recommend a non surgical approach which is fine for minor recession. It does work but I prefer a more permanent solution. For you degree of recession I would...
