Bone resorption with chin implants is a common finding with implants that are placed too high on the chin bone. This can occur when chin implants are placed from inside the mouth and are not secured down to the lower edge of the bone. It can also occur from a submental chin incision approach but...
Pain by or near the ear would not be a sign of a chin implant infection. Pain and swelling would occur at the chin area only not in other parts of the jaw. Orthodontic treatment, of either the upper or lower jaw, will not cause an infection of a chin implant. The overwhelming majority of chin...
In most cases, a chin implant if indicated, will make a more substantial improvement in your neck than lipo under the chin. However, these 2 procedures complement each other and combined can yield a stunning improvement.