Chin Implant with Neck/Underjaw Lipo -- Overall Easy Experience

Glad I saw Dr. Apostolakis do this! It looks perfectly natural now, one year and three months later. I think the lipo has mostly held up, even though I don't do any more or less exercise and dieting than before, and the chin has the desired effect. It 'evens up' my face a lot, making my prominent nose look more at home with my other features. I feel so much better about the way I look, even though it was a fairly small change. I let the Dr. choose the size that he thought was best. He chose the right one for its width, and then he shaved it down for the right projection. Dr. Apo knows his stuff.

This was a really good decision. If you need anything like this done in the Austin, TX area, Dr. Apostolakis can be counted on to be honest about the right procedures for you and to provide high-quality results.

Tomorrow I'll be able to remove the tape that is holding things in place while the implant firms up its position in my tissue. The bruising isn't really noticeable to me except for the little raspberry over my "suprasternal notch" (the little dip at the very base of your neck beneath your chin). The skin is a little grey beneath my jawbones too, but it's quite faint, considering.

The pain isn't much now. I stopped taking hydrocodone for it yesterday and switched to Motrin. It's just sore under the skin of my neck, and I suspect it will be for a while. My chin and mouth, though, are totally numb. I can't feel my chin at all and I'm just now starting to regain feeling in my lower lip, which should make eating in public less embarrassing.

I'm trying to avoid caffeine and wine, but I haven't been able to stop smoking entirely. I know this is likely to slow the healing, but as far as I can tell, everything is coming right along. I'm eating bananas every day to help myself retain moisture (potassium and magnesium), and I'm guzzling down water all day long and trying my best to get good sleep, even though it's difficult for me to sleep on my back.

From what I've read, I should be seeing the final results of the lipo within about six to eight weeks, with the skin all firmed up and settled and bruise-free. The Jay Leno-esque chin should chill out within a few days to a few weeks, but I'm reading that it won't quite look totally settled for a few months. That kind of depends on the person and their habits though, so we'll see.