I need to have my mentalis muscle resuspended because my mentalis muscle wasnt attached properly from previous surgery. On the other hand, I plan on having a submental chin implant(not intraoral chin implant) because I don't want to risk messing around with mentalis muscle.1.Is it best to do the mentalis muscle resuspension first and wait 12 months later to do the submental chin implant?or 2 Do the mentalis resuspension and submental chin implant at the same time?Any problems with this?
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Good question. Chin implants may be placed internally through the gums or externally with a skin incision under the chin. If you are getting a routine cleaning or basic dental work like fillings I would wait at least 4 weeks if placed externally and 6 weeks internally. Also wait longer if more...
With a short chin associated with lip strain, the best procedure is a sliding genioplasty because it moves the bone and the attached mentalis muscle. This corrects the anatomic basis for both problems.
Recurrent swelling and resolution with antibiotics leads me to believe that you might have a low grade infection of the implant. Please see your plastic surgeon as soon as possible for an evaluation and recommendations.