POSTED UNDER Chin Implant Reviews
23 Year Old Female, Neck Lipo, Platysmaplasty, chin Implant - Denver, CO
UPDATED FROM jlow.xoxo
1 year post
One year!!!
WORTH IT$6,700
It's been a whole year now since my chin surgery! I can't believe how fast time went by. Everything healed great and I can't explain how happy I am that I decided to do the surgery. My self esteem has increased significantly and I feel so much better about myself and take more selfies than ever lol. All the numbness and swelling are gone. My scar is hardly noticeably and healed fine. It feels a little numb when I rub my finger against it, however it is a scar so that might be why. I seen my surgeon at my 6 month post op and he was extremely happy with my results that he asked me to sign a consent to use my photos and info for their website. He took 6 month post op pictures but I forgot to ask for them so I will have them email them to me. I'm not sure if I have to go see him again for my one year visit since everything looked great last time I seen him but I will call and find out and post if I do see him. Everything has gone so smoothly with my surgery and healing process that I forget I had the surgery. Me experience was great and if this procedure is something you would like to have done, go for it. I do not regret it one bit!
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UPDATED FROM jlow.xoxo
21 days post
3 weeks post op
It's been 3 weeks since surgery, it seems like it has been a lot longer than that. But I've been doing great! I'm so happy with my results! Everyone that has seen me says I look great and that my face looks different but I still look like me. I asked a friend of mine if she thought someone I didn't tell about my surgery would notice the change, she said they would absolutely notice something different but that they wouldn't be able to figure out what it is. That was actually the response I wanted because I want people to see a change but not such a drastic change that they can tell what I did or have to ask me what I had done, so I'm super happy about that.
About the numbness in my chin and bottom lip, they're still numb. BUT it has gotten a lot better. When I first had my surgery the numbing sensation in my lip was driving me crazy! It felt so numb that it felt uncomfortable. I know that sounds weird and may not make sense but that's honestly how it felt. Now the numbness isn't that bad, I'm talking better and don't have a huge issue when eating. I still tend to bite my lip here and there but I feel it so I'm guessing the numbing is subsiding. My chin tingles now and my lip can feel pain and tingling so each day is getting better and better.
I'm still wearing my chin garment overnight, I think this is the last week my surgeons nurse told me to wear it though, thank God because that thing is so annoying and falls off my head all night. I'm still a little swollen in my jaw area that I mentioned in my past posts but I know it takes months for everything to be completely healed so I'm just letting it be in the meantime. The tightness in my chin is also improving because now I can show my bottom teeth more and brushing my bottom teeth has gotten easier. I get pain in the corners of my bottom lip when brushing my teeth and also in the areas of my jaw where im swollen after I finish rinsing my mouth with mouthwash. It's not an unbearable pain just kind of uncomfortable. But I take it that's a good sign. My surgeons office finally sent over my before pictures and my 1 week post op pictures so I will be posting those. They didn't take any profile pics at the one week post op so I'm sorry I don't have anything to compare the before to, hoping they take some at my one month post op though. I think that's all for this update :)
About the numbness in my chin and bottom lip, they're still numb. BUT it has gotten a lot better. When I first had my surgery the numbing sensation in my lip was driving me crazy! It felt so numb that it felt uncomfortable. I know that sounds weird and may not make sense but that's honestly how it felt. Now the numbness isn't that bad, I'm talking better and don't have a huge issue when eating. I still tend to bite my lip here and there but I feel it so I'm guessing the numbing is subsiding. My chin tingles now and my lip can feel pain and tingling so each day is getting better and better.
I'm still wearing my chin garment overnight, I think this is the last week my surgeons nurse told me to wear it though, thank God because that thing is so annoying and falls off my head all night. I'm still a little swollen in my jaw area that I mentioned in my past posts but I know it takes months for everything to be completely healed so I'm just letting it be in the meantime. The tightness in my chin is also improving because now I can show my bottom teeth more and brushing my bottom teeth has gotten easier. I get pain in the corners of my bottom lip when brushing my teeth and also in the areas of my jaw where im swollen after I finish rinsing my mouth with mouthwash. It's not an unbearable pain just kind of uncomfortable. But I take it that's a good sign. My surgeons office finally sent over my before pictures and my 1 week post op pictures so I will be posting those. They didn't take any profile pics at the one week post op so I'm sorry I don't have anything to compare the before to, hoping they take some at my one month post op though. I think that's all for this update :)
Replies (5)
February 25, 2016
You look great!!! I had chin implant and lipo done last Friday. And I also feel as though i have "jowls" now!!! its frustrating.....and im feeling like i did the whole procedure for nothing now. Did you ever see a change in that area? or can you give me any type of insight to the matter plz. hope all is well with your healing process.
February 25, 2016
I bet you are still quite swollen! Don't judge yet. :) I make that mistake, too, but you really just need to be patient. Swelling can take WEEKS or even months to fully go down.
March 19, 2016
Hello and sorry for such a late reply but do not worry things get better it just simply takes time! I learned to be very patient after having my surgery because it's true when they tell you it will take months for your complete results. I'm actually still a little swollen in that area but it doesn't look like I have jowls anymore. I'm about 2 and a half months into my recovery. My chin feels like it's a part of me now and the numbness and tingling have completely gone away. I still expect a little more change in the way things look because like I said I still have some swelling but it's not completely noticeable and I know it can take months even up to a year for final results. I'm super happy how I look now even if I'm not completely done healing. Just give it time yours too will look great! :)
February 26, 2016
I thought you looked lovely and cute before, but wow--what a difference the defined chin/jaw makes! The angles are perfect and really mesh with your cheekbone structure--you look like you were born looking this way (the "after" shots).
March 19, 2016
Wow thanks so much! Feels great to get such positive comments! But yes who would have known that a simple chin procedure could improve your look so much! I'm so happy I made the decision to go through with surgery. It has made my self esteem so much better. Thanks again! :))
March 19, 2016
Have you seen even more results since your last after pic? I have been considering this procedure FOREVER and I am in Denver so I am making an appointment to meet Dr. Wolfe because of your review. thanks so much for sharing this experience! You LOOK AMAZING!
UPDATED FROM jlow.xoxo
12 days post
So far so good
So here are a couple more pics since my surgery I'm pretty happy with how everything is looking but I'm a little concerned about my jaw. It looks like I have jowls and it's more noticeable on my left side than my right. From certain angles it looks like it forms a tiny double chin or like if I still have some fat from before surgery. I know it's barely going to be 2 weeks since I had surgery and that I'm not fully healed but can someone tell me that it's all just swelling and I'm overreacting. If anyone else had this issue please comment. Besides the swelling, my lip and chin are still numb but like I said I'm used to it. I feel tons of tingling when I pucker my lips together now so I'm hoping some feeling will be back soon because it's sucks not being able to feel kisses on my bottom lip lol. There's still some tight feeling in the chin but it's getting better everyday. I can smile perfectly showing my top teeth but still struggle a little to show my bottom teeth. Hoping to see more results as time passes by :)
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January 24, 2016
oh girl, you looked good before, but you do look really good now, too!! I had lipo underneath my chin in early November, and it's still a bit numb and on the side where it's more numb I still have a tiny bit of swelling in a specific area. It just takes time
January 28, 2016
Thanks so much girl! But geez it's still numb?! which area is still numb? But I must say I'd rather have some swelling and numbness with a new chin and profile than have my old chin back lol.
January 28, 2016
Well I had my chin and whole jawline lipo'd. But most of the lipo came from directly under my chin and down a bit. That is where it's still a bit numb. One side has a bit more swelling than the other, but it's nothing anybody but myself would notice. My doc said chin lipo doesn't show results fully until about 3-4 months post op
January 25, 2016
You are looking so fierce girly I love it! The swelling will keep going down and you'll love it more everyday ( or so I'm told everyday lol)
January 28, 2016
Aww thanks so much girl! Yours is looking really good as well! But yes I notice new changes everyday. Slowly but surely things are healing :)
January 28, 2016
I'm also struggling to show my bottom teeth after the chin implant. Think it's normal. I'm sure under your neck is just swelling, just have to be patient! Your profile and jaw/chin line look amazing now, you must be really pleased :)
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