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Chin Implant and Liposuction
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Chin Implant and Liposuction
5ElementAJanuary 12, 2017
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I had a chin liposuction and implant done with Dr. Chaboki over a month ago, and am now reflecting on the experience I've gone through.
As most of the people who had this surgery done or are thinking about it, I had an inherited 'turkey neck' which I dreaded. I am in my late 20s, my weight is 108-110'', but the area under my chin looked like I was 40 and weighting 200 pounds the least. That was a piece of my body that never belonged to there, I don't know if anyone understands what I'm trying to say.
I've read a billion reviews of both procedures (chin lipo and chin implant) on this website, and researched both procedures from A to Z (as I thought). I was very hesitant to get an implant for multiple reasons with the main one being that I did not want a foreign object to be inserted into my face. What I wanted to hear was that I can get the result I am looking for simply by getting a chin lipo, preferably a SmartLipo (as it was described by everyone as something less invasive procedure). I visited 5 other plastic surgeons, who listened to my concerns, and said they would do a chin liposuction for me, and I'd fine. Another option one of the doctors suggested was a chin lipo plus a liquid chin injection to increase the projection. And I still was not convinced.
Until I saw Dr. Chaboki, who told me the exact opposite of what I wanted to hear. 'If I had to choose to perform one procedure on you, only one, I would do a chin implant' - he said. He explained why the result I was looking for was not achievable without adding a chin projection, pointing to the positioning of everything in my face and neck (including my glands!), why liquid fillers were not for me, but for someone who wanted to slightly increase their profile definition, and how silicone chin implants are extremely safe if handled by an experienced facial plastic surgeon.
As I am reflecting on my experience having gone through most it, I'd like to structure this review as a list of lessons I have learnt, so that whoever goes through this experience after me, does not make the same mistakes.
So, lesson #1: make sure you have a connection with your surgeon. It does not matter if the doctor you’ve seen has a billion positive reviews on relself. If you are not feeling it, don’t do it. You need to find someone who understand YOU.
Lesson #2: find a guy who works on the face only. As one reviewer here said, you don’t care how much boobs and tummy tucks he has fixed, if you are looking to get your chin done. Also, you would not go to get an eye surgery from an obgyn, right? Then why is it ok to get your face cut by someone doesn’t specialize in it.
Lesson #3: Listen to your doctor. If he says you need a size L implant, that means you need that size, and not the same one that girl from this before and after photos on realself got.
Lesson #4: Before the surgery – it is normal to be scared. Really, really scared! You’re going to get your face cut and sewed. You’d be stupid not to be damn afraid of it. But make sure your fear has nothing to do with the signals you are getting from your doctor. As I told Dr. Chaboki, I was scared, I was shivering when he took me to the surgery room. But I trusted him. That is a very important distinction.
Lesson #5: After the surgery, there will be that breaking point, approximately one week after. The worst part of pain is gone by then, your bandages are off, you look in the mirror and expect to see a result. You’re comparing yourself to that girl in one of the realself reviews, and your result is nowhere close to hers. Moreover, you pass the mirror and you don’t recognize your reflection. Your face has changed, but you don’t see what you were expecting to see there. Just don’t panic! You’re still very early in your recovery process. You’re still swollen and probably bruised. Your face is going to change. Just wait. There’s nothing else you can do at this point.
Lesson 6: Manage your expectations. You’re not going to get an Angelina Jolie’s neck. You had a recessed chin with fatty pad underneath. Your facial structure can be improved, but it can’t be changed completely. If you’re going to start taking selfies from underneath your chin, you will see imperfections (including your scar). But that’s not the point. The point is that this surgery should give you enough of a change, that will make you feel confident about your chin. Look at your photos. Analyze how you looked in different angles before and after the surgery.
Lesson 7: Some asymmetry is normal. Most of us have naturally asymmetrical faces, some more, and some less. When your chin becomes more defined the asymmetry may seem more obvious. But reasonable asymmetry is better than a turkey chin.
Lesson 8: Have a dream and see how your surgery helps you achieve it. Mine was the New Year night. I wanted to getting dressed in a small black dress and put on a black choker around my neck, something I’d never do with my ‘previous’ chin. And that’s exactly what I did for my the new year.
I’m attaching a few before and after photos, but for obvious reasons, the stuff you can see in the them is minimal.
Good luck!
As most of the people who had this surgery done or are thinking about it, I had an inherited 'turkey neck' which I dreaded. I am in my late 20s, my weight is 108-110'', but the area under my chin looked like I was 40 and weighting 200 pounds the least. That was a piece of my body that never belonged to there, I don't know if anyone understands what I'm trying to say.
I've read a billion reviews of both procedures (chin lipo and chin implant) on this website, and researched both procedures from A to Z (as I thought). I was very hesitant to get an implant for multiple reasons with the main one being that I did not want a foreign object to be inserted into my face. What I wanted to hear was that I can get the result I am looking for simply by getting a chin lipo, preferably a SmartLipo (as it was described by everyone as something less invasive procedure). I visited 5 other plastic surgeons, who listened to my concerns, and said they would do a chin liposuction for me, and I'd fine. Another option one of the doctors suggested was a chin lipo plus a liquid chin injection to increase the projection. And I still was not convinced.
Until I saw Dr. Chaboki, who told me the exact opposite of what I wanted to hear. 'If I had to choose to perform one procedure on you, only one, I would do a chin implant' - he said. He explained why the result I was looking for was not achievable without adding a chin projection, pointing to the positioning of everything in my face and neck (including my glands!), why liquid fillers were not for me, but for someone who wanted to slightly increase their profile definition, and how silicone chin implants are extremely safe if handled by an experienced facial plastic surgeon.
As I am reflecting on my experience having gone through most it, I'd like to structure this review as a list of lessons I have learnt, so that whoever goes through this experience after me, does not make the same mistakes.
So, lesson #1: make sure you have a connection with your surgeon. It does not matter if the doctor you’ve seen has a billion positive reviews on relself. If you are not feeling it, don’t do it. You need to find someone who understand YOU.
Lesson #2: find a guy who works on the face only. As one reviewer here said, you don’t care how much boobs and tummy tucks he has fixed, if you are looking to get your chin done. Also, you would not go to get an eye surgery from an obgyn, right? Then why is it ok to get your face cut by someone doesn’t specialize in it.
Lesson #3: Listen to your doctor. If he says you need a size L implant, that means you need that size, and not the same one that girl from this before and after photos on realself got.
Lesson #4: Before the surgery – it is normal to be scared. Really, really scared! You’re going to get your face cut and sewed. You’d be stupid not to be damn afraid of it. But make sure your fear has nothing to do with the signals you are getting from your doctor. As I told Dr. Chaboki, I was scared, I was shivering when he took me to the surgery room. But I trusted him. That is a very important distinction.
Lesson #5: After the surgery, there will be that breaking point, approximately one week after. The worst part of pain is gone by then, your bandages are off, you look in the mirror and expect to see a result. You’re comparing yourself to that girl in one of the realself reviews, and your result is nowhere close to hers. Moreover, you pass the mirror and you don’t recognize your reflection. Your face has changed, but you don’t see what you were expecting to see there. Just don’t panic! You’re still very early in your recovery process. You’re still swollen and probably bruised. Your face is going to change. Just wait. There’s nothing else you can do at this point.
Lesson 6: Manage your expectations. You’re not going to get an Angelina Jolie’s neck. You had a recessed chin with fatty pad underneath. Your facial structure can be improved, but it can’t be changed completely. If you’re going to start taking selfies from underneath your chin, you will see imperfections (including your scar). But that’s not the point. The point is that this surgery should give you enough of a change, that will make you feel confident about your chin. Look at your photos. Analyze how you looked in different angles before and after the surgery.
Lesson 7: Some asymmetry is normal. Most of us have naturally asymmetrical faces, some more, and some less. When your chin becomes more defined the asymmetry may seem more obvious. But reasonable asymmetry is better than a turkey chin.
Lesson 8: Have a dream and see how your surgery helps you achieve it. Mine was the New Year night. I wanted to getting dressed in a small black dress and put on a black choker around my neck, something I’d never do with my ‘previous’ chin. And that’s exactly what I did for my the new year.
I’m attaching a few before and after photos, but for obvious reasons, the stuff you can see in the them is minimal.
Good luck!
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